About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Presentation Title |
Application of Solid Freeform Fabrication for Manufacturing and Prototyping of a Reconfigurable CubeSat for Ease of Assembly, Testing and Experimentation |
Author(s) |
Rajeev Dwivedi, Indira Dwivedi, Arun Rebbapragada, Bharat Dwivedi, Arka Rebbapragada |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Rajeev Dwivedi |
Abstract Scope |
Within the educational community, CubeSats have democratized access to space by providing a cost-effective platform to conduct space-based missions and experiments. Hands-on activities help students contextualize classroom learning with actual physical system. We are using a reconfigurable architecture of 1U (100mm X 100mmX100mm) CubeSat to perform multiple experiments in satellite technology. Our experiments range from vision, communication, IMU, solar power storage and distribution, and dynamic loads. We are using Solid Freeform Fabrication to manufacture structural elements that allow (1) ease of assembly and disassembly (2) ease of debugging and (3) mounting various modules for the experiment. The structural elements reduce total assembly time, reconfigure the satellite, attach different modules, route connecting cables and access the internal volume for debugging. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |