Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured

Bogdan Mocanu; Maria Mihaela Burlacu; Josephine Kohlenberg; Mahendiran Prathaban; Pascal Lorenz; Ruxandra Tapu

doi:10.1109/SPACOMM.2009.23

Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured

Bogdan Mocanu
, Maria Mihaela Burlacu
, Josephine Kohlenberg
, Mahendiran Prathaban
, Pascal Lorenz
, Ruxandra Tapu

University 'Politehnica' of Bucharest
Université de Haute Alsace
CNRS SAMOVAR UMR 5157

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Abstract

Small satellites for earth observation are an important ongoing development in space research. Small satellites are usually powered from a solar energy system. In order to maximize the solar energy captured on small satellites, orbit path selection becomes an important parameter. In this work, we have conducted some numerical studies for future small satellites (nanosatellites) developed within the PERSEUS project. We have determined the optimal variation of the orbit angle (the minimum angle between the satellite's orbit plane and solar vector), in order to obtain an eclipse duration as short as possible, and to maintain the angle value as long as possible thus maximizing the solar energy captured by its photovoltaic panels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009
Pages	128-133
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SPACOMM.2009.23
Publication status	Published - 16 Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009 - Colmar, France Duration: 20 Jul 2009 → 25 Jul 2009

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Name	Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009

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Conference	2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009
Country/Territory	France
City	Colmar
Period	20/07/09 → 25/07/09

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Mocanu, B., Burlacu, M. M., Kohlenberg, J., Prathaban, M., Lorenz, P., & Tapu, R. (2009). Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured. In Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009 (pp. 128-133). Article 5194599 (Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009). https://doi.org/10.1109/SPACOMM.2009.23

Mocanu, Bogdan ; Burlacu, Maria Mihaela ; Kohlenberg, Josephine et al. / Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured. Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009. 2009. pp. 128-133 (Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009).

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Mocanu, B, Burlacu, MM, Kohlenberg, J, Prathaban, M, Lorenz, P & Tapu, R 2009, Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured. in Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009., 5194599, Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009, pp. 128-133, 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009, Colmar, France, 20/07/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/SPACOMM.2009.23

Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured. / Mocanu, Bogdan; Burlacu, Maria Mihaela; Kohlenberg, Josephine et al.
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Mocanu B, Burlacu MM, Kohlenberg J, Prathaban M, Lorenz P, Tapu R. Determining optimal orbital path of a nanosatellite for efficient exploitation of the solar energy captured. In Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009. 2009. p. 128-133. 5194599. (Proceedings - 2009 1st International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications, SPACOMM 2009). doi: 10.1109/SPACOMM.2009.23

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