Nanosatellite Launch Data-Logger (Sync)

<p>CubeSat designers are increasingly looking to incorporate delicate structures and optics into their payloads. These delicate payloads, however, may not survive the required absolute-worst-case launch vibration testing needed for flight certification. To help address this problem, and to better match testing conditions to real-world launch environments, this thesis introduces Sync, a compact 1/4U CubeSat payload designed to collect data on the vibrations and thermal environments CubeSats experience inside a deployer on the way to orbit. This data can be used to better understand the launch environment for different vehicles, and help develop new, more realistic testing guidelines that could enable more delicate payloads to be launched.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Electrical Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Gerdom, Christopher Martin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Andrew Danowitz

• CubeSat Datalogger PolySat Launch Dynamics
• Acoustics, Dynamics, and Controls
• Electrical and Electronics
• Other Aerospace Engineering
• Space Vehicles

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2018.148

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-3345