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Microwave Assisted Heating Of A Ferromagnetically-Doped Propellant For Small Satellites: An Efficacy Study, Thomas Joseph Heffernan
Microwave Assisted Heating Of A Ferromagnetically-Doped Propellant For Small Satellites: An Efficacy Study, Thomas Joseph Heffernan
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
In the interest of mitigating high launch costs, small satellites are often chosen as secondary payloads during launch operations. Their lower mission importance dictates stringent restrictions on the propulsion systems which can be implemented as they cannot contain combustible or toxic agents; a common solution to this prob- lem is implementation of micronozzles with cold-gas propellants in order to generate thrust. The present research explores the efficacy of leveraging microwave-assisted decomposition of a ’green’ chemical blowing agent, namely Azodicarbonamide, as a propellant for use in a microthruster. The thermal evolution of a heterogeneous ferromagnetic-doped propellant is analyzed numerically using COMSOL …
Planar Motion Control Of A Cube Satellite Using Cold Gas Thrusters, Christian Lozoya
Planar Motion Control Of A Cube Satellite Using Cold Gas Thrusters, Christian Lozoya
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
This Thesis presents a mathematical model developed for the computational simulation ofCubeSat movement using four thrusters that permit uniaxial translation and rotation. Arbitrary functions are fit to boundary conditions to simulate the force, acceleration, velocity, and displacement of the CubeSat along a plane. The model is used to derive a motion control algorithm assuming constant pressure and mass. A single model describes both translation and rotation. This Thesis also explores the relationship between propellant consumption and the time required to complete a displacement implied by the model.