Abstract In order to solve the deficiencies of traditional board-level assembly CubeSat, such as low modularity, complex assembly process and poor scalability, a sandwich module assembly structure and method with no drive components is proposed, which can achieve quick connection and flexible assembly between modules. First, the proposed CubeSat standard module can be compatible with the standard interface of traditional CubeSat. The 4-in-1 interface of Mechanical-Electrical-Thermal-Data does not occupy the internal space of the standard module, and the electrical and thermal interfaces meet the requirements of CubeSat in-orbit work. Secondly, in order to improve the reliability of the connection between the modules, a plug-in connection scheme of the mechanical interface was designed. Finally, a genetic algorithm was used to optimize the interface size, so that it has better plug-in performance. The simulation results show that the performance of the male interface of titanium alloy material is the best, and the error between the finite element analysis and genetic algorithm results is less than 4.8 %, which is consistent with the actual tensile test results of the optimized prototype, and meets the mechanical requirements of the launch process and space orbit operation for CubeSat. The test results can guide production and provide a reference for subsequent engineering applications of CubeSat modular assembly.

    Highlights In this paper, a standardized modular assembly method of CubeSat sandwich structure is designed. The assembly structure does not include driving parts, is simple in form, can be quickly connected, is flexible in assembly mode, and does not occupy the internal space of the standard module. A standard 4-in-1 connection device was designed in this paper, including four interfaces: mechanical, electrical, thermal and data, which can achieve "plug and play". This paper uses genetic algorithm to optimize the structure of the mechanical connection male joint, and obtains the optimal configuration of the male joint. This ensures the reliability, firmness and stability of mechanical connections, and meets the mechanical requirements of CubeSats during launch and in orbit.


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    Titel :

    CubeSat standardized modular assembly method and design optimization


    Beteiligte:
    Zhang, Jiaolong (Autor:in) / Wang, Chao (Autor:in) / Xing, Haoyu (Autor:in) / Guo, Jianguo (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 216 ; 370-380


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2024-01-06


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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