Abstract
This article is intended to contribute to the development of proprietary technologies and the evaluation and selection of integrated technologies in the study of the aerospace concept necessary for the processes of technological appropriation. The problem addressed lies in the lack of modular platforms and lowcost test systems for experimental development and simulations of satellite systems. Therefore, compare to this the proposal of a scalable modular platform of the 1U CubeSat standard is presented as the main results. The design and characterization process presented from the concept of sustainability, contributes to the use and development of low-cost equipment that minimizes the impact on the environment and, in turn, is practical for its implementation in activities of groups and research centers that promote the diffusion of space technologies in Colombia. The methodology of sustainable design, the definition of design principles and conceptual design, which is materialized with the application of quality function deployment method (QFD), the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ)), the manufacturability-oriented design (DfM), assemblability (DfA), environmental impact (DfE), reliability (DfR), and safety assessment, are relevant for compliance with the CubeSat operating standards described in cds. Finally, several constructive modes of the low cost test platforms are proposed with different materials such as 3D prototyping in paper, abs, mdf wood and aluminum. All of them are small-scale satellite structures designed and constructed at low-cost. These designs result in the materialization to test on-board systems and integration resistance in assembly and materials, in laboratories as vibration test-bench, for research groups or companies interested in promoting the development of space technologies.
Highlights
The opportunities that come with the democratization of space open doors to developing countries for the use of technologies and the implementation of standards in the provision of aerospace service
It is necessary to engage into processes, procedures and the use of equipment that project the launching of satellite platforms into orbit, such as the CubeSat standard, due to their reduced costs compared to large classic technologies (Paredes, 2010)
Customer's need was identified after different processes of information analysis and interviews with sector researchers and equipment dealers for launches of nanosatellites, who argue the need for modular platforms capable of providing performance of test systems and portability of functions for the different subsystems of the satellite equipment
Summary
The opportunities that come with the democratization of space open doors to developing countries for the use of technologies and the implementation of standards in the provision of aerospace service. Said actions focus on the search for solutions, such as the identification of tools and the use of physical means, on which progress can be made both in the knowledge of space technologies and in the dissemination and execution of basic activities for the handling of tests, simulations and the general recognition of the variables related to satellite equipment In this sense, it is important to identify different types of aerospace technologies or devices with which services are being supplied in orbit, configuration forms in hardware and software (Match, 2016), and other aspects for the support of these services (Báez & Rodríguez, 2010) regarding the possibility of developing production lines, equipment assembly and even test development with user-friendly platforms.
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