This master thesis has the object to show and explain the electrical and electronic part of EMRES, Experimental Rendezvous in Microgravity Environment Study, that is a project carried on by a group of master students which studied and tested an autonomous docking manoeuvre between two free-flying CubeSats mock-ups in a reduced gravity environment. The experiment took part in the 79$th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign, following the selection for the "Fly Your Thesis! Programme" 2022. The thesis will show the electrical and electronic system design of the two mock-ups, called Chaser and Target, and of their release systems, composed by a rack and a slider. The two mock-ups involved in the experiment are equipped both with a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system and miniaturized docking interfaces. During the manoeuvre the Chaser is active while the Target is cooperative. Moreover, at the end, it will explain the result of the experiment, general thoughts regarding the object of this thesis and some general improvements to help the students who will continue and improve ERMES.
Questa tesi magistrale ha l'oggetto di mostrare e spiegare la parte elettrica ed elettronica di EMRES, Experimental Rendezvous in Microgravity Environment Study, ovvero un progetto portato avanti da un gruppo di studenti magistrali che hanno studiato e testato una manovra di attracco autonomo tra due Mock-up CubeSats in volo libero in un ambiente a gravità ridotta. L'esperimento ha preso parte alla 79esima campagna di volo parabolico dell'ESA, a seguito della selezione per il programma "Fly Your Thesis!" 2022. La tesi mostrerà il progetto del sistema elettrico ed elettronico dei due mock-up, chiamati Chaser e Target, e dei loro sistemi di sgancio, composti da rack e slider. I due modelli coinvolti nell'esperimento sono dotati entrambi di un sistema di guida, navigazione e controllo (GNC) e di interfacce di aggancio miniaturizzate. Durante la manovra il Chaser è attivo mentre il Target è cooperativo. Inoltre, alla fine, verrà spiegato il risultato dell'esperimento, verranno esposte riflessioni generali sull'oggetto di questa tesi e alcuni miglioramenti generali per aiutare gli studenti che continueranno e vorranno migliorare ERMES.
Design elettrico ed elettronico di un CubeSat mock-up testato in ambiente di microgravità
DIGNANI, MATTIA
2022/2023
Abstract
This master thesis has the object to show and explain the electrical and electronic part of EMRES, Experimental Rendezvous in Microgravity Environment Study, that is a project carried on by a group of master students which studied and tested an autonomous docking manoeuvre between two free-flying CubeSats mock-ups in a reduced gravity environment. The experiment took part in the 79$th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign, following the selection for the "Fly Your Thesis! Programme" 2022. The thesis will show the electrical and electronic system design of the two mock-ups, called Chaser and Target, and of their release systems, composed by a rack and a slider. The two mock-ups involved in the experiment are equipped both with a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system and miniaturized docking interfaces. During the manoeuvre the Chaser is active while the Target is cooperative. Moreover, at the end, it will explain the result of the experiment, general thoughts regarding the object of this thesis and some general improvements to help the students who will continue and improve ERMES.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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