Development of Low Cost Propulsion Systems for Launch and InSpace Applications

Author(s):  
Peter H. Weuta
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
GOPAL MEHTA ◽  
MICHAEL ORTH ◽  
CURT INGRAM
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  

Author(s):  
HUY NGOC TRAN ◽  
Nguyen Tu Cuong

Today, Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) maintain the direction and fixed position necessary for many different applications such as security patrol, transmit information, water sampling, environmental monitoring... With USV model with two hull, control and propulsion systems, both of which are specifically designed to allow the vehicel to perform this task flexibly, omnidirectional and maneuverable. With environmental effects, such as wind, waves and currents ..., it has a large impact on ships, leading to large errors or fluctuations. Therefore, a controller designed to produce better performance for USV under changing noise conditions is essential. To improve the ability of navigation for vehicles, Viam-Navi-M GPS/INS Module: integration of Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) is developed with low-cost, highly accurate and stable navigation system. At the same time, the article will present the process of system development and software architecture design. Finally, with the four engine and controller propulsion system built and tested, it shows that the boat is well controlled, its ability to maintain specific direction and position for long periods of time. The postion error is maintained less than 1 meter most of the experimental time and the heading error is between -5 and +5 degrees.


Author(s):  
Jose C. Pascoa ◽  
Odelma Teixeira ◽  
Gustavo Filipe

Educational purposes have been the trigger for CubeSat development. Most of this class of nano-satellites where initially developed as hands-on projects at universities and institutes, mostly being of very simple construction and complexity. However, in the most recent years low cost sensors and mobile technology started to be translated into nano-satellites, and this expanded their possible mission profiles, prompting the attention of companies and government agencies. Today, many tasks that previously where only possible to be developed within a multi-million dollar/euro framework can be accomplished by nano-satellites, at a tiny fraction of their cost. One of the major weaknesses of these devices is the low level of available power onboard, and the lack of efficient state-of-the-art propulsion systems. The present paper provides a throughout discussion on the diverse propulsion technologies used for CubeSat and other micro-satellite systems. If only attitude correction is requested then, present day technologies can be readily used. However, for orbit change or interplanetary nano-spacecraft propulsion, present day technologies are not able to provide the necessary performance under the restricted power budget on-board. New routes are herein proposed for the development of thrusters for nano-satellites and other comparable size spacecrafts.


1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Younghans ◽  
R. M. Donaldson ◽  
D. R. Wallace ◽  
L. L. Long ◽  
R. B. Stewart

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 06014005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher S. Chaney ◽  
Justin K. Bahrami ◽  
Patrick A. Gavin ◽  
Elijah D. Shoemake ◽  
Eric S. Barrow ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Tanay Sharma ◽  
Rupert Young ◽  
Chris Chatwin ◽  
Philip Birch

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. KAMHOLZ ◽  
D. MORASH ◽  
R. GUPTA

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