• DocumentCode
    631265
  • Title

    Next generation power distribution module featuring UYGAR

  • Author

    Ozkaya, Hasan ; Akkus, Emrah ; Karagoz, F. Ercan

  • Author_Institution
    Satellite Technol. Dept., TUBITAK Space Technol. Res. Inst. (UZAY), Ankara, Turkey
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    12-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    613
  • Lastpage
    618
  • Abstract
    European Space Agency (ESA) has addressed the key points like higher power demand and system efficiency, system reusability, adaptability and flexibility, decrease in system mass, size and cost, increase in modularity and standardization for the next generation (NG) power systems on future missions at 8th Space Power Conference. Since the purpose of a power distribution module is to ensure reliable delivery of electrical power and prevent failure propagation, under all foreseeable conditions, during all mission phases, reliability and redundancy become critical issues in design. This paper describes UYGAR, which is the power distribution module designed in TUBITAK UZAY for Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and Science Missions with its single point failure free, 100 kRad radiation tolerant and internally redundant electronic design while considering the key points addressed by ESA and the experiences gained in TUBITAK UZAY´s previous satellite missions RASAT and GÖKTÜRK-2. This paper describes the high reliable, radiation tolerant, flexible, and unique design details compatible with ECSS-E-ST-20C and AIAA-S-122-2007 of NG power distribution module, UYGAR, which is considered as a part of higher power demanded and more complex power system architecture for next generation missions of various orbits. Moreover, the qualifications test results and details are presented.
  • Keywords
    artificial satellites; power distribution reliability; redundancy; space vehicle electronics; standardisation; 8th Space Power Conference; AIAA-S-122-2007; ECSS-E-ST-20C; ESA; European Space Agency; GEO; GOKTURK-2; LEO; RASAT; TUBITAK UZAY; UYGAR; complex power system; electronic design; geostationary Earth orbit; low Earth orbit; next generation power distribution module; power demand; redundancy; reliability; satellite missions; science missions; standardization; system reusability; Power distribution; Power system reliability; Reliability; Satellites; Switches; battery charge; maximum power point tracking; power conversion; power distribution; power subsystem; satellite;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), 2013 6th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Istanbul
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-6395-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RAST.2013.6581284
  • Filename
    6581284