Design and Verification of Delfi-PQ Satellite Propulsion Sub-system

Experimental Analysis and Design Improvements of the Technology Demonstration Payload for Micro-Thrusters

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

A. Melaika Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

A. Cervone Space Systems Egineering (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: © 2019 Antanas Melaika
Test Verification Micro-propulsion PocketQube Microthruster
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Published Date

02-07-2019

Language

English

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Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

AE faculty at TU Delft is currently developing a PocketQube satellite under the name of Delfi-PQ. Following the previous study, performed on a high level systems engineering on Delfi-PQ propulsion sub-system, there is a need to verify the propulsion sub-system's design, its final operational envelope values, and propulsion sub-system's requirements by using TEST and ANALYSIS methods. Leak, volume and mass, solenoid valve PWM, and heater efficiency tests have been performed. The verification tests of the propulsion sub-system design provided a lot of valuable information. Not only some of the its requirements have been verified, but also the underlying issues have been observed, registered, and described for future researchers who are going to test such a micro-propulsion system and optimize its design.