• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1236-1240
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• 2004

Thermal vacuum test for satellites should be performed before launch to verify the feasibility of satellites' operation in a harsh space environment which is represented as an extremely cold temperature and vacuum condition. A large space simulator(${\Phi}8m{\times}L10m$) has been demanded to accomplish the thermal vacuum test for the huge satellites designed in compliance with the national space program of Korea. In this paper, the design and calculation of thermal shroud which is the core part of large space simulator were discussed. The characteristics of the large space simulator being constructed at Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) were depicted.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2003년도 한국우주과학회보 제12권2호
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• pp.42-42
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• 2003

Satellite formation flying is the placing of multiple satellites into nearby orbits to form 'clusters' of satellites. These clusters of satellites usually work together to accomplish a mission. There are many benefits to using multiple satellite as opposed to one large satellites such as increasing productivity. reducing mission and launch cost. Hill's equations are useful to describe the relative motion of two satellites in formation flying, however. the disturbance forces acting on satellites is not considered in that equations. In this paper, a method for maintaining the relative distance between satellites is presented, which used mean orbital elements considering J2 perturbation. Control design process is also presented for minimizing total fuel consumption.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2017

대형 위성들은 수십억 달러가 넘는 개발 비용이 사용되고, 우주환경에서 운영하기까지 수십 년이 걸릴 수도 있다. 이에 비해 소형 위성은 상용 소프트웨어, 센서 등을 활용해서 비용을 절감할 수 있으며 개발 기간을 2년 이내로 단축시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이렇게 많은 이점을 가지고 있는 소형위성의 국내외 개발현황을 살펴보고, 소형위성을 군에서 활용하기 위한 몇 가지 방안을 제안한다. 먼저, 해외 개발현황으로 미국, 일본의 소형위성 개발현황을 소개하고, 국내 소형위성 개발현황을 소개한다. 군사적 활용방안은 크게 교육, 연구, 작전 분야로 분류하여 제안한다. 최근 소형위성은 상업 분야에서 빠르게 발전하고 있으며 향후 군에서도 중요한 역할을 할 것이다. 따라서 향후 스타워즈를 준비하고 있는 군에게 소형위성은 반드시 필요한 자산이며, 연구개발을 통해 지속적으로 발전시켜 나가야 한다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권7호
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• pp.1014-1018
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• 2012

This paper presents a decentralized controller design for formation flying of multiple satellites based on the overlapping decomposition technique. Each satellite is assumed to avail only the information of its own and in front of itself, which restricts the structure of a controller gain matrix to an overlapped form. The concerned large-scale system is expanded using the overlapping decomposition technique. Design condition is represented in terms of linear matrix inequalities with small-scale systems in a decentralized form, based on the expanded system. The resulting controller is contracted to the original overlapped form so as to close the original system. A numerical simulation shows the effectiveness of the proposed technique.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.98-106
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• 2018

기술의 발전은 소형화, 집적화, 그리고 경량화를 가능하게 하였고, 기존의 중 대형 인공위성이 수행하던 임무를 소형 인공위성이 대체할 수 있게 하였다. 소형 인공위성의 수요가 증가함에 따라, 소형 인공위성의 정확한 자세 및 위치의 제어를 위한 미소 추력기의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기는 넓은 추력 범위와 낮은 단일 임펄스, 그리고 입사 레이저 에너지 대비 높은 모멘텀을 보여주어, 소형 인공위성의 새로운 추력기 후보로 고려되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기의 개요를 설명하고, 최근 연구 동향을 소개한다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2006

The formation flying of satellites has been identified as an enabling technology for many future space missions. The application of conventional thrusters for formation flying usually results in high cost, limited life-time, and a large weight penalty. Various methods including the use of coulomb forces have been considered as an alternative to the conventional thrusters. In the present investigation, we investigate the feasibility of achieving the desired formation using Coulomb forces. This method has several advantages including low cost, light weight and no contamination. A simple controller based on the relative position and velocity errors between the leader and follower satellites is developed. The proposed controller is applied to circular formations considering the effects of disturbances in initial formation conditions as well as system nonlinearity. Results of the numerical simulation state that the proposed controller is successful in establishing circular formations of leader and follower satellites, for a formation size below 100 m.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2017년도 제48회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.753-756
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• 2017

기술의 발전에 따라 소형화, 집적화, 그리고 경량화가 가능해지면서, 기존의 중대형 인공위성이 소형 인공위성으로 대체됨으로써 미소 추력기에 대한 필요성이 대두되었다. 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기는 넓은 추력 운용범위와 낮은 단일 임펄스 추력, 그리고 높은 레이저 출력 대비 에너지 비를 가지고 있어 미소 추력기를 대체할 수 있는 세밀한 추력 제어기로서 떠오르고 있다. 본 논문은 레이저 삭마 미소추력기의 구조, 추진제, 그리고 연구 동향을 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.605-612
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• 2013

중형 또는 대형 인공위성은 발사를 앞두고 발사체 회사와 함께 연성하중해석을 실시하여 위성설계를 최종 검증한다. 연성하중해석을 통해 얻어진 최대가속도, 최소간극, 최대하중은 인공위성의 설계하중과 비교하여 인공위성의 설계를 최종적으로 검증하게 된다. 이러한 연성하중해석의 신뢰도를 높이기 위해서는 인공위성 유한요소모델은 충분히 검증되어야 하는데, 발사 직전에 수행하는 정현파 진동시험결과에 맞춰 보정한다. 본 논문에서는 연성하중해석을 위한 유한요소모델의 보정 및 검증결과에 대해 기술한다.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.279-300
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• 2022

This paper analyzes the possibilities of a new method to using TLE data for detecting satellite maneuvers. The method has a number of advantages over other methods that are designed to detect maneuvers. It allows not only to detect maneuvers, but also to get a more complete picture of the maneuver. In particular, the method makes it possible to estimate the moments of the beginning and end of the maneuver, calculate the changes in the orbital elements, evaluate the tangential and binormal components of the impulse, and finally, calculate the impulse of the satellite obtained as a result of the maneuver. To demonstrate in detail the capabilities of the algorithm, the proposed method was applied to one of LEO satellites - TIANHUI-1 satellite. After the efficiency of the method was proved, this method was applied to the China Space Station - TIANHE-1 (CSS), Starlink-1095 and Starlink-2305 satellites. The maneuvers of the CSS and Starlink-1095 satellite during their close encounter on 1 July, 2021, and the CSS and Starlink-2305 satellite during their close encounter on 21 October, 2021 are analyzed in detail. The minimum distances between the CSS and Starlink satellites at the moments of their maximum approaches are estimated. An estimate of the computation time of this algorithm is given, and the possibility of its use for monitoring maneuvers or other anomalous orbital changes of a large number of satellites in near real-time is shown. It is assumed that on the basis of this method, a service for monitoring satellite maneuvers can be created.

• 우주기술과 응용
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.12-26
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• 2024

Attitude control of a satellite is very important to ensure proper for mission performance. Satellites launched in the past had simple missions. However, recently, with the advancement of technology, the tasks to be performed have become more complex. One example relies on a new technology that allows satellites quickly alter their attitude while orbiting in space. Currently, one of the most widely used technologies for satellite attitude control is the reaction wheel. However, the amount of torque generated by reaction wheels is too low to facilitate quick maneuvers by the satellite. One way to overcome this is to implement posture control logic using a control moment gyroscope (CMG). Various types of CMGs have been applied to space systems, and CMGs are currently mounted on large-scale satellites. However, although technological advancements have continued, the market for CMGs applicable to, small satellites remains in its early stages. An ultra-small CMG was developed for use with small satellites weighing less than 200 kg. The ultra-small CMG measured its target performance outcomes using a precision torque-measuring device. The target performance of the CMG, at 800 mNm, was set through an analysis. The final torque of the CMG produced through the design after the analysis was 821mNm, meaning that a target tolerance level of 10% was achieved.