To progress towards as quick as possible feasible pre-design of space missions, spacecraft
early design today is organized gathering together experts from different spacecraft …

As small satellites are becoming more widespread for new businesses and applications, the
development time, failure rate and cost of the spacecraft must be reduced. One of the …

This paper describes a novel methodology to improve the preliminary design and efficiency
analysis of the satellite's electrical power subsystem. Several studies have addressed this …

Design for any satellite includes its electrical power needs and the system to supply them.
The availability of solar energy has encouraged the development of solar cell arrays which …

Simulation of satellite subsystems behaviour is extremely important in the design at early
stages. The subsystems are normally simulated in both ways: isolated and as part of a more …

Multifunctional power structures (MFPS) are fully integrated subassemblies that perform both
structural and power functions for spacecraft. By combining functions across subsystems into …

The energy system is a major factor influencing the design process of a satellite.
Improvements of the energy system may reflect in a reduction of mass and costs. DLRbat is …

The electrical power system (EPS) of a spacecraft (SC) plays a crucial role in the mission's
success. This system provides electrical power to all loads of SC until its end of life (EOL) …

There is a growing push within the federal government and many private sector space
organizations to build and launch spacecraft that are smaller, that can be built and deployed …

Scope of this chapter is to provide design criteria for spacecraft solar arrays at system level.
The design a satellite solar array is usually influenced by several constraints; mission profile …