Sumários

ESA Project (II)

26 Novembro 2024, 09:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Presentation by each  group – 10 min followed 5 min discussion
  • Presentation of idea
  • Problem to be addressed

Attitude Determination and Control Systems (II)

26 Novembro 2024, 08:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

  • Determination of attitude
    • Sensors (introduction)
    • Estimation and calculations
    • Representation of attitude: Euler angles, cosine directors, quaternions
  • Control strategies
    • Gravity gradient stabilization
    • Mono-axial, dual-spin
    • Tri-axial rotation

Attitude Determination and Control Systems (I)

21 Novembro 2024, 11:30 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

  • Introduction to Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS)
    • What is attitude?
    • Why determine and control?
    • Requirements and constraints
    • Control loop

ESA Project (I)

19 Novembro 2024, 09:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

  • Explanation of the ESA project sessions organisation
  • Introduction to ESA OSIP platform and to space projects.
  • Introduction to the GSTP program
  • Formation of groups and selection of work topics for each group.
  • Definition of Action Items on groups for next class.

Introduction to Space Systems Engineering (III)

19 Novembro 2024, 08:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

  • The space environment and its effects on the mission design (cont)
    • Challenges for mechanical engineering
    • Challenges for electronic engineering
    • Challenges for thermal engineering
    • Challenges for vacuum engineering
  • Space engineering standards: ECSS