Design of a High Reliability Compact CubeSat Propulsion System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Hartsfield ◽  
Travis E. Shelton ◽  
Greg Cobb
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Propulsion System

scholarly journals Waiting for Breakthrough in Conventional Submarine’s Prime Movers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Tomasz Lus
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
Heavy Load ◽  
Most Significant Change

Submarines, as a very expensive and sophisticated type of weaponry, are being intensively exploited by the armed forces of many countries. This means that submarines are sent ever longer patrols, sometimes to distant regions. To meet such requirements, submarine sub-systems and components must have high reliability and operational readiness indicators. Among the many machines and devices found on submarines, the ones that generate, store, and consume energy (mainly electricity) deserve special attention. The largest energy consumers on the submarine are the components of its propulsion system. One of the most complicated and loaded devices on board submarine is a power generator with a diesel engine driving it, on whose continuous and reliable work the safe performance of tasks depends. According to statistical research, despite its importance for the process of performing tasks by submarines, diesel engines are still the least reliable devices on submarines. Despite the constant technological development of piston engines, their work in very difficult conditions under heavy load and at high counter-pressure at the exhaust outlet promotes their malfunction and damage. From this point of view, the development of charge air systems for submarine diesel engines based on the construction experience of MTU Company is described in the paper. The classification of submarines, their propulsion systems, and the working conditions of engines on submarines are presented in the paper. Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems with their applications on chosen submarines are also described. The most significant change in submarine propulsion system observed in 2018, transition from lead-acid to lithium-ion batteries, is also presented.

Development and testing of an efficient and cost-effective underwater propulsion system

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (10) ◽  
pp. 1309-1328
Author(s):  
Libero Paolucci ◽  
Emanuele Grasso ◽  
Francesco Grasso ◽  
Niklas König ◽  
Marco Pagliai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Underwater Vehicle ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors ◽  
Synchronous Motors ◽  
Vehicle Propulsion ◽  
Underwater Propulsion ◽  
Thrust And Torque

Underwater vehicle propulsion performed by exploiting electrical motor is in general the most flexible solution and it is growing in popularity because of its high efficiency both at high and at low advance speed, quick and simple deployment, low costs, and encumbrance. In the present work, permanent magnet synchronous motors for underwater propulsion are proposed. In particular, advanced sensorless control techniques of permanent magnet synchronous motors permit reduced costs, high reliability, and performances. When dealing with small autonomous underwater vehicle propulsion, such devices are hard to find in the market. Hence, the authors focused the research in the development of a system able to perform a reliable rotational speed and torque sensorless estimation. The design and implementation of a complete solution for underwater propulsion are presented as well as a novel rotor polarity identification technique exploiting a high-frequency injection control. Pool tests for the identification of the performances and of the dynamic parameters of the propulsion system are presented. Finally, the possibility of operating a sensorless estimation of the thrust and torque exerted by the propeller and pool test measurements are presented. These features could be exploited to improve navigation accuracy and involves obvious benefits in terms of cost reduction and reliability of the system.

Reliability Analysis for the Power and Propulsion System of Stratospheric Airship

2012 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 511-516
Author(s):  
Jian Liu ◽  
Quan Bao Wang ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Deng Ping Duan ◽  
Shu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Cell Array ◽  
Reliability Design ◽  
Reliability Models ◽  
Stratospheric Airship ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Long Time ◽  
One Year

For meeting requirements of staying in the stratosphere for a long time period more than one year and less of maintenance, the power and propulsion system of the stratospheric airship is required to have high reliability. In this regard, reliability design is a key procedure in the design phase of the power and propulsion system of stratospheric airship. This paper focuses on the quantitative analysis of the reliability for the power and propulsion system of the stratospheric airship. Firstly, the reliability of the solar cell array and the fuel cell of power system are discussed respectively. Then, different topologies of the power system are discussed and compared. The reliability of the propulsion system is also analyzed in different configurations. The reliability of the basic combination of the power and propulsion system is discussed. For improving reliability, a new type of combination for the power and propulsion system is proposed. Reliability models of proposed combination are created through simplification. The ZhiYuan-1 is used as a demonstration problem to show the capability of this reliability-improved method. The result shows that the reliability of ZhiYuan-1 power and propulsion system increases by 12.8%.

scholarly journals PPU for a small, low power and low cost EPS

2019 ◽  
Vol 304 ◽  
pp. 07004
Author(s):  
Spiridon Savvas ◽  
Pavlos Ramnalis ◽  
Alexandros Manoudis
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Hollow Cathode ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Processing Unit ◽  
Wide Range

The objective of this paper is to present the design of the Power Processing Unit (PPU) of the Microsatellite Electric Propulsion System (MEPS) program currently being developed at Elegant Bread Board (EBB). High efficiency, small size and weight and high reliability are the main parameters that special focus is given. The propulsion system of MEPS consists of two small size and low power (up to 300W) Thruster Units (TUs) each one composed of a Hall Effect Thruster and a Cathode, a single Propellant Management and Tank Assembly (PMA/PTA) and a single PPU. The PPU designed for the EBB phase has no redundancy, is fully flexible and capable of driving two different TU types (Rafael’s CAM-200 coupled with Rafael’s Heaterless Hollow Cathode (RHHC) and SITAEL’s HT100 coupled with SITAEL’s Heated Hollow Cathode (HC1)). This paper illustrates the core design requirements and important aspects on which the design was based. Preliminary results obtained from the coupling tests on the critical parts developed at Bread Board (BB), which contributed to the current design are also briefly depicted. Last but not least, the future development steps of the program that can become the driving factor for the successful implementation of an easily adjustable PPU compatible with a wide range of low power Electric Propulsion Systems (EPSs) are demonstrated.

scholarly journals THE NEW RUSSIAN COMBAT ICEBREAKER “IVAN PAPANIN”

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-250
Author(s):  
S.A. Sviridov
Keyword(s):  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Electric Propulsion System ◽  
The North ◽  
125Th Anniversary ◽  
Long Time

In honor of Ivan D. Papanin, on the occasion of his 125th anniversary, on October 25, 2019, a unique scientific military ship “Ivan Papanin”, 110 meters long and displacement is 9000 tons, was launched in St. Petersburg. Like the famous polar explorer, one of the pioneers of the Arctic, the vessel will also be the first, since such icebreakers have not yet been built in Russia, because this is not just an icebreaker, but also a tugboat and a patrol ship. The icebreaker “Ivan Papanin” is designed to perform various civilian and defense tasks: navigate ships, transport cargo, participate in rescue operations and scientific research. As a warship and formidable border guard, the ship can repulse any troublemakers in the North. It is characterized by high reliability, redundancy of the main engines, the use an electric propulsion system, fixed-pitch propellers, so that the system operates reliably and for a long time. In addition, the ship is equipped with modern communications and navigation systems. Place of work – Arctic, which I.D. Papanin devoted all of himself. The area is not limited. Autonomy of swimming is 60 days. The ship Is able to cope with two-meter ice.

Rendez vous with Saturn's rings

1984 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 743-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry T. Nock
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Low Thrust ◽  
Ring Plane ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Total Impulse ◽  
Saturn's Rings

ABSTRACTA mission to rendezvous with the rings of Saturn is studied with regard to science rationale and instrumentation and engineering feasibility and design. Future detailedin situexploration of the rings of Saturn will require spacecraft systems with enormous propulsive capability. NASA is currently studying the critical technologies for just such a system, called Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP). Electric propulsion is the only technology which can effectively provide the required total impulse for this demanding mission. Furthermore, the power source must be nuclear because the solar energy reaching Saturn is only 1% of that at the Earth. An important aspect of this mission is the ability of the low thrust propulsion system to continuously boost the spacecraft above the ring plane as it spirals in toward Saturn, thus enabling scientific measurements of ring particles from only a few kilometers.

Failure Analysis With the Scanning Electron Microscope

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 482-483
Author(s):  
John R. Devaney
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Military Applications ◽  
Small Structure ◽  
Useful Life ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Scanning Electron

Occasionally in history, an event may occur which has a profound influence on a technology. Such an event occurred when the scanning electron microscope became commercially available to industry in the mid 60's. Semiconductors were being increasingly used in high-reliability space and military applications both because of their small volume but, also, because of their inherent reliability. However, they did fail, both early in life and sometimes in middle or old age. Why they failed and how to prevent failure or prolong “useful life” was a worry which resulted in a blossoming of sophisticated failure analysis laboratories across the country. By 1966, the ability to build small structure integrated circuits was forging well ahead of techniques available to dissect and analyze these same failures. The arrival of the scanning electron microscope gave these analysts a new insight into failure mechanisms.

Fuzzy multi-objective location and routing problem

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 3259-3273
Author(s):  
Nasser Shahsavari-Pour ◽  
Najmeh Bahram-Pour ◽  
Mojde Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Firefly Algorithm ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Nsga Ii ◽  
Location Routing Problem ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Location Allocation ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Location Routing ◽  
The Cost

The location-routing problem is a research area that simultaneously solves location-allocation and vehicle routing issues. It is critical to delivering emergency goods to customers with high reliability. In this paper, reliability in location and routing problems was considered as the probability of failure in depots, vehicles, and routs. The problem has two objectives, minimizing the cost and maximizing the reliability, the latter expressed by minimizing the expected cost of failure. First, a mathematical model of the problem was presented and due to its NP-hard nature, it was solved by a meta-heuristic approach using a NSGA-II algorithm and a discrete multi-objective firefly algorithm. The efficiency of these algorithms was studied through a complete set of examples and it was found that the multi-objective discrete firefly algorithm has a better Diversification Metric (DM) index; the Mean Ideal Distance (MID) and Spacing Metric (SM) indexes are only suitable for small to medium problems, losing their effectiveness for big problems.

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