AS3010 Spacecraft Systems Engineering Syllabus:
AS3010 Spacecraft Systems Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
• The main objective of the course is to introduce the concept of space system design and engineering.
• To provide an overview spacecraft structures.
• To describe the various subsystems involved in the design of a satellite and Launch Vehicle.
• To describe the techniques of systems engineering that are used to obtain a coherent satellite design.
• To explain, how the satellite communication system works.
UNIT I SPACECRAFT STRUCTURES
Deployment and Geometry Maintenance – Deployment for Aperture Maintenance – Origins Telescope Dynamics and Controls – SIM Dynamics and Control Block Diagram – Dynamic Disturbance Sources – Disturbance Analysis – Modal Sensitivity Analysis – Thermal Issues with Structures – Impedance Matched Tether Termination – Control-Structure Interaction – SPECS Geometry – Tether Vibration Control.
UNIT II SPACECRAFT POWER SYSTEMS
Electrical Power System – Power Sources – Power Source Applicability – Design Space for RTGs – Primary Battery Types – Secondary Battery Types – Depth of Discharge – Fuel Cells and Characteristics – Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators – Thermoelectric Generator – Solar Cell – Solar Cell Physics – Solar Cell Operating Characteristics – Temperature Effects – Radiation Effects – Solar Array Construction – Cell Shadowing – Power Distribution Systems – DET Power Regulation Systems – PPT Power Distribution Systems.
UNIT III SPACECRAFT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Computer system specification – Estimating throughput and processor speed requirements – Computer selection – Memory – Mass storage – Input/Output – Radiation hardness – Fault tolerance – Error detection and correction – Integration and test.
UNIT IV SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Satellite Communications Architecture – Advantages of Digital Communication – Data Collection Mission – Link Design Process – Power Flux Density – Received Power – System Noise Temperature – Modulation Techniques – Bit Error Rate – Convolutional Coding with Viterbi Decoding – Attenuation – Frequency Selection Drivers – Multiple Access Strategies – Antijam Techniques – Differential Pulse Code Modulation (DPCM).
UNIT V LAUNCH SYSTEMS
Launch System Selection Process – Launch Sites Criteria – Payload Integration – Fairings – Structural & Electrical Interface – Payload Environments – Acceleration Load Factors – Vibration Environments – Shock Loads – Acoustic Environments – Injection Accuracy – Payload Integration Procedures – Payload Processing – Launch System Cost Estimate.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
• Analyse the issues in the spacecraft structures.
• Interpret the functions of spacecraft power systems.
• Detect the error and correct in the spacecraft computer systems.
• Learn system engineering by designing, building, and testing a small satellite in laboratory.
• Interpret the selection process of the launch systems.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. James R. Wertz, Wiley Larson, “Space Mission Analysis and Design”, 3rd Ed., Springer Netherlands, 1999.
2. Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark, “Spacecraft Systems Engineering”, 4th Ed., Willey, 2011.
3. Vincent L. Piscane, “Fundamentals of Space Systems”, Oxford University Press, 2nd Ed., 2005.
REFERENCES:
1. James R. Wertz, “Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control”, Springer, 1978.
2. Kaplan, M. H., “Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control”, Wiley India Pvt Ltd, 2011.
3. Maral G., and Vousquet M., “Satellite Communications Systems: Systems, Techniques, and Technology”, 5th Ed., 2010.
4. Markley F. Landis, Crassidis John L., “Fundamentals of Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control”, Springer, 2014.
5. Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller, and Jerry E. White, “Fundamentals of Astrodynamics”, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1971.