• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.195-215
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• 2022

The increasing interest in CubeSat platforms ant their capability of enlarging the frontier of possible missions impose technology improvements. Miniaturized electrical propulsion (EP) systems enable new mission for multi-unit CubeSats (6U+). While electric propulsion systems have achieved important level of knowledge at equipment level, the investigation of the mutual impact between EP system and CubeSat technology at system level can provide a decisive improvement for both the technologies. The interaction between CubeSat and EP system should be assessed in terms of electromagnetic emissions (both radiated and conducted), thermal gradients, high electrical power management, surface chemical deposition, and quick and reliable data exchanges. This paper shows how a versatile CubeSat Test Platform (CTP), together with standardized procedures and specialized facilities enable the acquisition fundamental and unprecedented information. Measurements can be taken both by specific ground support equipment placed inside the vacuum facility and by dedicated sensors and subsystems installed on the CTP, providing a completely new set of data never obtained before. CTP is constituted of a 6U primary structure hosting the EP system, representative CubeSat avionics and batteries. For the first test campaign, CTP hosts the ambipolar plasma propulsion system, called Regulus and developed by T4I. After the integration and the functional test in laboratory environment, CTP + Regulus performed a Test campaign in relevant environment in the vacuum chamber at CISAS, University of Padua. This paper is focused on the test campaign description and the main results achieved at different power levels for different duration of the firings.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2020

A CubeSat platform has become a popular choice due to inexpensive commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and low launch cost. However, it requires more power-efficient and higher-data rate downlink capability for space applications related to remote sensing. In addition, the platform is limited by the size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints as well as the regulatory issue of licensing the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. The requirements and limitations have put optical communications on promising alternatives to RF communications for a CubeSat platform, owing to the power efficiency and high data rate as well as the license free spectrum. In this study, we analyzed the performance of optical downlink communications compatible with CubeSat platforms in terms of data rate, bit error rate (BER) and outage probability. Mathematical models of BER and outage probability were derived based on not only the log-normal model of atmospheric turbulence but also a transmitter with a finite extinction ratio. Given the fixed slot width, the optimal guard time and modulation orders were chosen to achieve the target data rate. And the two performance metrics, BER and outage data rate, were analyzed and discussed with respect to beam divergence angle, scintillation index and zenith angle.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제23권54호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2000

The problem of discovering association rules is an emerging research area, whose goal is to extract significant patterns or interesting rules from large databases and several algorithms for mining association rules have been applied to item-oriented sales transaction databases. Data warehouses and OLAP engines are expected to be widely available. OLAP and data mining are complementary; both are important parts of exploiting data. Our study shows that data cube is an efficient structure for mining association rules. OLAP databases are expected to be a major platform for data mining in the future. In this paper, we present an efficient and effective algorithm for mining association rules using data cube. The algorithm can be applicable to enhance the power of competitiveness of business organizations by providing rapid decision support and efficient database marketing through customer segmentation.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.81-97
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• 2012

This paper presents development of double-K fracture model for the split-tension cube specimen for determining the unstable fracture toughness and initial cracking toughness of concrete. There are some advantages of using of split-tension cube test like compactness and lightness over the existing specimen geometries in practice such as three-point bend test, wedge splitting test and compact tension specimen. The cohesive toughness of the material is determined using weight function having four terms for the split-tension cube specimen. Some empirical relations are also suggested for determining geometrical factors in order to calculate stress intensity factor and crack mouth opening displacement for the same specimen. The results of double-K fracture parameters of split-tension cube specimen are compared with those obtained for compact tension specimen. Finally, the influence of the width of the load-distribution of split-tension cube specimen on the double-K fracture parameters for laboratory size specimens is investigated. The input data required for determining double-K fracture parameters for both the specimen geometries are obtained using well known version of the Fictitious Crack Model.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:데이타베이스
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.331-339
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• 2004

XML은 다양한 장점을 통해 데이타를 표현하고 교환하기 위한 새로운 표준이 되었으며 현대의 많은 연구와 새로운 기술들에서 핵심적인 요소가 되고 있다. 그러나 XML의 장점인 자기 서술적인 특징은 구조적으로 상이한 XML 문서의 확산을 초래하게 되었고 이에 따라 XML의 효과적인 검색에 대한 연구의 필요성이 대두되게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 빠른 검색 속도를 통해 뛰어난 성능을 입증한 비트맵 인덱싱인 BitCube의 문제점을 분석한다. 또한 BitCube의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 연결 리스트를 이용한 새로운 3차원 비트맵 인덱싱인 xPlaneb(XML Plane Web)를 설계 및 구현한다. 제안된 기법은 BitCube의 3차원 배열 인덱스를 효율적인 노드로 재구성하고 BitCube의 연산을 대체하는 새로운 연산들을 활용하여 효과적으로 정보를 추출한다. 성능 평가를 통해 제안된 기법이 클러스터내의 문서의 양이 증가함에 따라 BitCube보다 메모리 사용량과 연산 수행 속도면에서 더 우수하다는 것을 보였다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.335-344
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• 2016

Scientific CubeSat with Instruments for Global Magnetic Fields and Radiations (SIGMA) is a 3-U size CubeSat that will be operated in low earth orbit (LEO). The SIGMA communication system uses a very high frequency (VHF) band for uplink and an ultra high frequency (UHF) band for downlink. Both frequencies belong to an amateur band. The ground station that communicates with SIGMA is located at Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory (KHAO). For reliable communication, we carried out a laboratory (LAB) test and far-field tests between the CubeSat and a ground station. In the field test, we considered test parameters such as attenuation, antenna deployment, CubeSat body attitude, and Doppler frequency shift in transmitting commands and receiving data. In this paper, we present a communication performance test of SIGMA, a link budget analysis, and a field test process. We also compare the link budget with the field test results of transmitting commands and receiving data.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.427-442
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• 2019

Small satellites represent an emerging opportunity to realize a wide range of space missions at lower cost and faster delivery, compared to traditional spacecraft. However, small platforms, such as CubeSats, shall increase their actual capabilities. Miniaturized electric propulsion systems can provide the satellite with the key capability of moving in space. The level of readiness of miniaturized electric propulsion systems is low although many concepts have been developed. The present research intends to build a flexible test platform for the assessment of selected small propulsion systems in relevant environment at laboratory level. Main goal of the research is to analyze the mechanical, electrical, magnetic, and chemical interactions of propulsion systems with the modern CubeSat-technology and to assess the performance of the integrated platform. The test platform is a 6U CubeSat hosting electric propulsion systems, providing mechanical, electrical and data interfaces, able to handle a variety of electric propulsion systems, thanks to the ability to regulate and distribute electric power, to exchange data according to several protocols, and to provide different mechanical layouts. The test platform is ready to start the first verification campaign. The paper describes the detailed design of the platform and the main results of the AIV activities.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:데이타베이스
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.225-236
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• 2003

다차원 온라인 분석처리 (MOLAP, Multidimensional On-line Analytical Processing) 시스템은 데이타를 큐브라고 불리는 다차원 배열에 저장하고 배열 인덱스를 이용하여 데이타를 엑세스한다. 큐브를 디스크에 저장할 때 각 변의 길이가 같은 작은 청크들로 조각내어 저장하게 되면 데이타 클러스터링 효과를 통해 모든 차원에 공평한 질의 처리 성능이 보장되며, 이러한 큐브 저장 방법을 ‘청크기반 MOLAP 큐브’ 저장 방법이라고 부른다. 공간 효율성을 높이기 위해 밀도가 낮은 청크들은 또한 압축되어 저장되는데 이 과정에서 데이타의 상대 위치 정보가 상실되며 원하는 청크들을 신속하게 엑세스하기 위해 인덱스가 필요하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 비트맵을 사용하여 청크기반 MOLAP 큐브를 인덱싱하는 방법을 제시한다. 인덱스는 큐브가 생성될 때 동시에 생성될 수 있으며, 인덱스 수준에서 청크들의 상대 위치 정보를 보존하여 청크들을 상수 시간에 검색할 수 있도록 하였고, 인덱스 블록마다 가능한 많은 청크들의 위치 정보가 포함되도록 하여 범위 질의를 비롯한 OLAP 주요 연산 처리 시에 인덱스 엑세스 회수를 크게 감소시켰다. 인덱스의 시간 공간적 효율성은 다차원 인덱싱 기법인 UB-트리, 그리드 파일과의 비교를 통해 검증하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 가변 길이의 다중 특성 다항식을 사용하는 IFSR (MP-LFSR)을 사용한 새로운 reseeding 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 reseeding 방법에서 많은 수의 specified bits를 가진 test cube는 높은 차수의 다항식으로 인코딩되고 반면에 적은 수의 specified bit를 가진 test cube는 낮은 차수의 다항식으로 인코딩 된다. 따라서 각 test cube에서 specified bit의 숫자에 따라서 인코딩 되는 data의 크기를 최적으로 줄일 수 있다. 가변 길이의 MP-LFSR은 기존의 MP-LFSR를 간단히 수정하여 구현이 가능하고 인코딩 데이터에 1 비트만을 추가하여 여러 개의 특성 다항식을 제어할 수 있다. 면적이 큰 ISCAS'89 벤치 회로에 대한 실험 결과는 제안된 방법이 비교적 작은 크기의 하드웨어 오버헤드로써 이전의 방법들 보다 좋은 인코딩 효율을 보여준다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2015

In this paper, we focus on a novel technique called the cube-linear attack, which is formed by combining cube attacks with linear attacks. It is designed to recover the secret information in a probabilistic polynomial and can reduce the data complexity required for a successful attack in specific circumstances. In addition to the different combination strategies of the two attacks, two cube-linear schemes are discussed. Applying our method of a cube-linear attack to a reduced-round Trivium, as an example, we get better linear cryptanalysis results. More importantly, we believe that the improved linear cryptanalysis technique introduced in this paper can be extended to other ciphers.