MTech Space Craft Technology syllabus for 2 Sem 2020 scheme 20MAE254

Module-1 Spacecraft Environment & Design Consideration 0 hours

Spacecraft Environment & Design Consideration:

Orbit definition /Mission Requirements of LEO, GEO, GTO & HEO, Lunar orbits, IPO with respect to Power Generation, Power System Elements, Solar aspect angle Variations.

 

Power Generation:

Study of Solar spectrum, Solar cells, Solar Panel design, Solar Panel Realization, Solar Panel testing, Effects of Solar cells and panels (IR, UV, Particles)

Module-2 Navigation Concepts 0 hours

Navigation Concepts:

Fundamentals of spacecraft navigation systems and Position Fixing, Geometric concepts of Navigation, Elements, The Earth in inertial space, Earth's Rotation, Revolution of Earth, Different Coordinate Systems, Coordinates Transformation, Euler angle formulations, Direction cosine formulation, Quaternion formulation.

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Module-3 Inertial Navigation Systems 0 hours

Inertial Navigation Systems:

Accelerometers, Pendulous type, Force Balance type, MEMs Accelerometers, Basic Principles of Inertial Navigation, Types, Platform and Strap down, Mechanization INS system, Rate Corrections, Block diagram, Acceleration errors, Coriolis effect, Schuler Tuning, Cross coupling, Gimbal lock , Alignment

Module-4 CONTROL ACTUATORS 0 hours

CONTROL ACTUATORS

Thrusters, Momentum Wheel, Control Moment Gyros, reaction wheel, Magnetic Torquers, Reaction Jets, Ion Propulsion, Electric propulsion, solar sails.

Module-5 Satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Telecommand 0 hours

Satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Telecommand:

Introduction to telemetry systems, Aerospace transducer, signal conditioning, multiplexing methods, Analog and digital telemetry, Command line and remote control system, Application of telemetry in spacecraft systems, Base Band Telemetry system, Computer command & Data handling, Satellite command system, Issues

 

Course outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. Identify the spacecraft environment for design consideration.

2. Apply the navigation concepts and systems.

3. Classify the control actuators.

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
  • Each full question is for 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Textbook/ Textbooks

1 Spacecraft Systems Engineering’ Fortescue Peter Wiley-Blackwell England 4 thedition,200 3

2 Spacecraft Power Systems Patel Mukund R CRC Press 1 st edition, 2005

 

Reference Books

1 Satellite Communication Systems Engineering Wilbur L. Pritchard and Joseph A.Sciulli Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1986

2 Spacecraft Dynamics and control, A Practical Engineering Approach Marcel j. sidi Cambridge University Press 2000

3 Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and control Kaplan m Wiley Press 1976

4. Spacecraft navigation and guidance Maxwell Noton Springer 1998

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