Electrical Power - cubesat-project/CubeSat GitHub Wiki

The Electrical and Power System is responsible for generating, regulating, and distributing the power throughout the CubeSat bus. The chosen component for the EPS module is the EnduroSat EPS 1 Plus

Budget

  • Nominal
Subsystem Component Power [mW] Time [h] Energy [mWh]
COMMS Transceiver 82.5 0.85 70
C&DH OB 460 0.85 391
ADCS Gyroscope x3 12 0.85 10
Payload Camera x2 3000 0.00 0
Power EPS 75 0.85 64
Power Solar Panels (Production) 2300 0.85 1955
Consumed 535.08
Produced 1564
  • Transmitting
Subsystem Component Power [mW] Time [h] Energy [mWh]
COMMS Transceiver 1340 0.15 172.5
C&DH OB 460 0.15 69
ADCS Gyroscope x3 12 0.15 1.8
Payload Camera x2 3000 0.00 0
Power EPS 75 0.15 11
Power Solar Panels (Production) 2300 0.15 345
Consumed 254.55
Produced 276
  • Imaging
Subsystem Component Power [mW] Time [h] Energy [mWh]
COMMS Transceiver 82.5 0.001 0.0825
C&DH OB 460 0.001 0.46
ADCS Gyroscope x3 12 0.001 0.012
Payload Camera x2 3000 0.001 3
Power EPS 75 0.001 0.075
Power Solar Panels (Production) 5631 0.001 5.631
Consumed 362.95
Produced 184
  • Eclipse
Subsystem Component Power [mW] Time [h] Energy [mWh]
COMMS Transceiver 82.5 0.5 41.25
C&DH OB 460 0.5 230
ADCS Gyroscope x3 12 0.5 6
Payload Camera x2 3000 0.00 0
Power EPS 75 0.5 38
Power Solar Panels (Production) 5631 0.00 0
Consumed 314.75
Produced 0

Parts List

Solar Panels (Will be custom made)

[Solar Panel Info for custom building]

General Info (for bought panels, use as example)

  • Each panel has two solar cells on it, and a total of 16 cells will be used. Therefore, 8 panels will be used on the CubeSat. Of the 8 panels, 7 will be regular X/Y panels, and 1 will be X/Y RBF (it contains the release before flight pin)
  • Power Generation: Each Panel can generate a maximum of 2.4 W. At best case, we would have 4 panels facing the sun at a 45o angle and this would generate 6.788 W
  • Weight: 44g (for X/Y Panel) 45 g (for X/Y RBF Panel)
  • Total Weight: 353 g
  • Temperature Range: -55 C to 125 C
  • Size: 86.2 x 98 mm

EPS Board (PCB and Battery)

[EPS Board Specifications]

General Info

  • Mass: 208 g (including one battery pack – 292 g including two battery packs)
  • Temperature limits: -40 C to 150 C
  • Battery: 10.2 Wh (for one battery pack)
  • Bus Voltage: 3.3 or 5 V
  • Size: 91.5 x 95.9 x 21.2 mm

*Note: As teams come up with design details, it is important to consult with the EPS team to ensure enough power can be delivered to the device under consideration. The factors going into this are Wattage needed, Time the device is on (whether that be nominal state, or other), and the Voltage required for use.