Mechanism Design of Cube Satellite for Multi-deployable Structures and Autonomous System Operation after Launcher Separation

복수구조 전개 및 발사체 분리직후 시스템 자동운용을 위한 큐브위성의 메커니즘 설계

In case of cube satellite, it is difficult to realize the same performance as commercial satellite due to its highly restricted unit accommodation space. To maximize the performance of the cube satellite, design concept considering the multi-function of satellite is required. In this paper, mechanism design of cube satellite which is applicable for the holding and release of multi-deployable structures has been proposed and investigated. In addition, a switch mechanism design for the autonomous system operation just after the cube satellite separation from P-POD has also been proposed. The effectiveness of the mechanism design for holding and release of multi-deployable structures has been demonstrated by EM test of the holding and release mechanism.