A Low-Cost Photodiode Sun Sensor for CubeSat and Planetary Microrover
Joint Authors
Lee, Regina
Li, Junquan
Post, Mark A.
Source
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
This paper presents the development of low-cost methodologies to determine the attitude of a small, CubeSat-class satellite and a microrover relative to the sun's direction.
The use of commercial hardware and simple embedded designs has become an effective path for university programs to put experimental payloads in space for minimal cost, and the development of sensors for attitude and heading determination is often a critical part.
The development of two compact and efficient but simple coarse sun sensor methodologies is presented in this research.
A direct measurement of the solar angle uses a photodiode array sensor and slit mask.
Another estimation of the solar angle uses current measurements from orthogonal arrays of solar cells.
The two methodologies are tested and compared on ground hardware.
Testing results show that coarse sun sensing is efficient even with minimal processing and complexity of design for satellite attitude determination systems and rover navigation systems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Post, Mark A.& Li, Junquan& Lee, Regina. 2013. A Low-Cost Photodiode Sun Sensor for CubeSat and Planetary Microrover. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480623
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Post, Mark A.…[et al.]. A Low-Cost Photodiode Sun Sensor for CubeSat and Planetary Microrover. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480623
American Medical Association (AMA)
Post, Mark A.& Li, Junquan& Lee, Regina. A Low-Cost Photodiode Sun Sensor for CubeSat and Planetary Microrover. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480623
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480623