Naslov
Low Cost 3D-Printed Air Bearing for CubeSat ADCS Testing

Autori
Sever, Karla ; Ovčina, Nikša ; Božić, Filip ; Cindrić, Dino ; Lončar, Josip

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Skup
ICECOM Satellite Workshop, Dubrovnik

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 30.09.2019. - 02.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
CubeSat ; ADCS ; Air bearing ; 3D print

Sažetak
An air bearing is an essential part of the CubeSat testing setup. It emulates frictionless environment present in the Low Earth Orbit before the launch, which is essential for Attitude Determination and Control System testing and verification. Commercial air bearings are usually limited in terms of rotational freedom and can be quite expensive. In this paper, the design and the manufacturing process of the low cost 3D-printed spherical air bearing is presented. The sphere, which allows full rotational freedom, is designed to accommodate one unit CubeSat. All printing parameters are set using Ultimaker Cura software. The air bearing is printed using Creality Ender-2 3D printer, minimizing the overall build costs without compromising on build quality.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika

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