Modelling and simulation of the power subsystem of a low earth orbit CubeSat

Parthasarathy, Varsha; Ferguson, Philip

doi:10.1007/s42401-020-00050-1

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“…During the eclipse period, the sunlight is blocked by the Earth, resulting in the lack of the most important nature energy in space for the satellite power system. For various orbiting satellites, the energy management processes of their power system during the eclipse period have been modeled and analyzed [22,23], and some energy management methods to improve the life of the battery have been proposed. However, the failure rate of the satellite power system is still high [24], and the regulator and discharge regulator are the weak links.…”

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Modeling and Analysis of Non-Linear Phenomena of Satellite Power System in Space Environment and Hazard-Risk Evaluations

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With the aim to solve the problem of the non-linear phenomenon of the satellite power system under the influence of the space environment factors, which threatens the stability of the power system, in this paper, the abnormal charging and discharging of solar arrays and solar array drive assembly (SADA) induced by the space plasma environment and accidental events, such as debris impact, and the non-linear behaviors of the solar array and load during the Earth eclipse are modeled and analyzed. On this basis, the hazard risk evaluations of the above non-linear phenomena are carried out, and the weak links of the satellite power system in the space environment are identified. The results show that the unexpected energy of the solar array will increase the current stress and power loss of the power device, resulting in S3R over-regulation. An SADA arc fault will reduce the power supply capacity of the solar array, damage the shunt regulator, and affect the quality of the bus. The non-linear behavior of the solar array and load during the Earth eclipse may damage the battery charge and discharge regulator, seriously affecting the stability of the power system.

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