Projecte matriculat
Títol: Solar Panel Options for Small Satellites
Director/a: GUTIÉRREZ CABELLO, JORDI
Departament: FIS
Títol: Solar Panel Options for Small Satellites
Data inici oferta: 22-10-2025 Data finalització oferta: 22-05-2026
Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
GR ENG SIST AEROESP
| Tipus: Individual | |
| Lloc de realització: Fora UPC | |
| Supervisor/a extern: Josep Pino | |
| Institució/Empresa: Aistech | |
| Titulació del Director/a: Enginyer Electrònic | |
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| Small satellites, solar panels, hinge, deployment mechanism | |
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| Modern solar panel technology offers a broad array of possibilities in terms of materials, configurations, sizes, and geometries, making it a critical component in the design of small satellite platforms. This Final Degree Thesis is dedicated to the exploration and evaluation of state-of-the-art solar panel solutions tailored for integration with a small satellite bus in the 50-kg class.
The primary objectives of this work are twofold. First, the student will conduct a comprehensive analysis of current commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solar panel technologies, assessing their performance characteristics, compatibility with space environment conditions, and suitability for deployment on small satellites. Key factors such as power output, efficiency, mass, volume, deployment mechanisms, and integration complexity will be thoroughly examined. Second, based on the findings from the technology assessment, the student will develop a conceptual design for a solar panel, its hinge and the deployment mechanism optimized for the selected satellite platform. The design will take into account mechanical constraints, reliability, ease of manufacturing, and launch compatibility. This thesis aims to contribute to the growing field of small satellite engineering by identifying viable solar energy solutions and proposing a functional, compact release mechanism that can support future missions in low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond. |
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| Requereix activitats hardware: No | |
| Requereix activitats software: No | |
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