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Development of Cube Satellite's Communication System Using Commercial UHF Half-Duplex Antenna

상용 반이중 통신방식 UHF대역 송·수신겸용 안테나를 적용한 큐브위성의 통신시스템 구현

  • Chae, Bong-Geon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Ha, Heon-Woo (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Jang, Su-Eun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun-Ung (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2013.12.18
  • Accepted : 2014.05.12
  • Published : 2014.06.01
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Abstract

A UHF/VHF full-duplex communication using monopole and dipole antenna has been widely used for cube satellite applications. This kind of communication system requires a dedicated structure panel for antenna integration, which is the one of the disadvantages of the conventional communication system from the accommodation point of view considering the extremely limited volume of the cube satellite. In this study, to maximize the accommodation efficiency of the cube satellite, the commercial UHF half-duplex antenna combined with buck converter for communication modes transition has been considered in the communication system design. Its effectiveness has been verified through link budget analysis based on the antenna specifications and satellite's operation conditions. In addition, the antenna deployment mechanism for the synchronous release of multi-antennas has also been introduced.

일반적으로 큐브위성에 적용되는 통신방식은 모노폴과 다이폴 안테나를 이용한 전이중통신으로 UHF/VHF 두 대역을 이용하여 송 수신을 하는 방식이 적용되고 있으나, 장착공간의 제약을 받는 큐브위성에 적용할 경우, 안테나 구속 및 전개방식의 복잡화를 비롯해 안테나 장착만을 목적으로 하는 별도의 전용 판넬을 필요로 하는 등 탑재체 또는 태양전지탑재를 위한 공간 효율적 측면에서의 단점을 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 큐브위성의 태양전지장착 공간 활용 극대화를 목적으로 상용 반이중 통신방식 UHF대역 송 수신 겸용 안테나를 선정하여 큐브위성의 통신 시스템 설계를 수행하였으며, 안테나의 사양 및 위성 운용조건으로부터 상향링크 및 하향링크에 대한 링크버짓 분석을 통해 상기 통신방식의 유효성을 입증하였다. 또한, 통신 시스템의 주요 구성 요소인 안테나 전개를 위해 본 큐브위성에 적용된 안테나 분리방식에 대해 소개하였다.

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