Course Guides 220333 - 220333 - Spacecraft Design: Lecturer
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220333 - 220333 - Spacecraft Design
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Unit in charge: Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering
Teaching unit: 220 - ETSEIAT - Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering.
Degree: MASTER'S DEGREE IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2014). (Optional subject).
MASTER'S DEGREE IN SPACE AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2016). (Optional subject).
Academic year: 2020 ECTS Credits: 5.0 Languages: English
LECTURER
Coordinating lecturer: Miquel Sureda
Others:
PRIOR SKILLS
Basic space engineering knowledge (Subject 220057 - Space Engineering)
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The main objective of this course is to provide the required knowledge and ressources to design a space mission. A series of lectures
will introduce the different aspects involved in a space mission design. The student will apply this knowledge and ressources to carry
out an assignment and a project, with guidence and supervision during the whole semester.
A mid-term and final exam will test the knowledge adquired during the semester.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE SUBJECT
Ability to analyze and design a space mission:
This subject will provide the studen basic knowledge on Systems Engineering and Mission Analysis, as well as the required knowledge
and ressources to design a space vehicle, including the payload and the following subsystems:
* Structures
* Electrical Power System
* Attitude Control
* Communication
* Navigation
* Propulsion
* Environmental Control and Life Support System
STUDY LOAD
Type Hours Percentage
Self study 80,0 64.00
Hours large group 30,0 24.00
Hours small group 15,0 12.00
Total learning time: 125 h
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Description:
Introduction to the course.
Past, present and future of space missions: hystory of space missions, which missions are currently being carried out?, which are
the future objectives of space agencies and private companies?
Related activities:
Mid-term Exam
Full-or-part-time: 5 h
Theory classes: 2h
Self study : 3h
Systems Engineering
Description:
Introduction to Systems Engineering: what are the phases of a project? What is concurrent engineering? How can the cost of a
mission be estimated?
Mission Concept Design: Definition of concepts such as mission statement, objectives, requirements and constrains.
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Assignment
Mid-Term Exam
Full-or-part-time: 12 h
Theory classes: 4h
Laboratory classes: 2h
Self study : 6h
Mission Analysis and Characterization
Description:
Review of orbital mechanics.
Identification of alternative mission concepts and architectures.
Preliminary concepts and trade-offs.
Related activities:
Project (Part 1: Mission Analysis and Characterization)
Mid-term Exam
Full-or-part-time: 41 h
Theory classes: 6h
Laboratory classes: 5h
Self study : 30h
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Spacecraft Subsystems
Description:
Review of Subsystems:
* electric power
* thermal control
* structures
Definition, design process and technology options for each subsystem:
* propulsion
* atittude and orbit determination and control
* communication and data handling
* environmental control and life support
* payload
* launchers
Related activities:
Project (Part 2: Prelinimary Design)
Final Exam
Full-or-part-time: 67 h
Theory classes: 18h
Laboratory classes: 8h
Self study : 41h
GRADING SYSTEM
Final Grade = Assignment (10%) + Project (60%) + Final Exam (30%)
In case of being unable to hand the assignments or not passing them, the student will have a second opportunity for the day of the
final exam.
For those students who meet the requirements and submit to the reevaluation examination, the grade of the reevaluation exam will
replace the grades of all the on-site written evaluation acts (tests, midterm and final exams) and the grades obtained during the
course for lab practices, works, projects and presentations will be kept.
If the final grade after reevaluation is lower than 5.0, it will replace the initial one only if it is higher. If the final grade after
reevaluation is greater or equal to 5.0, the final grade of the subject will be pass 5.0
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Basic:
- Wertz, J.R.; Larson, W.J. Space mission analysis and design. 3rd ed. Dordrecht [etc.]: Kluwer Academic, cop. 1999. ISBN
9781881883104.
- Fortescue, P.; Swinerd, G.; Stark, J. Spacecraft systems engineering [on line]. 4th ed. Chichester; New York: Wiley, cop. 2011
[Consultation: 17/11/2016]. Available on:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/upcatalunya/docDetail.action?docID=10494538&p00=spacecraft%20systems%20engineering. ISBN
9780470750124.
- Larson, Wiley J. Human spaceflight: mission analysis and design. McGraw-Hill, 1999. ISBN 9780072368116.
- Messerschmid, E.; Bertrand, R. Space stations: systems and utilization. Berlin [etc.]: Springer, cop. 1999. ISBN 9783540654643.
Complementary:
- Eckart, Peter. Spaceflight life support and biospherics. Torrance, Calif.: Dordrecht; Boston: Microcosm Press; Kluwer Academic,
1996. ISBN 9781881883043.
