Date of Award
5-28-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Santa Clara: Santa Clara University, 2014.
First Advisor
Nikola Djordjevic
Second Advisor
Robert Marks
Abstract
The goal of this project is to develop a nanosatellite thermal testing chamber for the Robotic Systems Laboratory at Santa Clara University. The nanosatellite industry has thrived in recent years and continues to grow at the level of universities and small businesses. To meet this demand, the team designed and built a testing bed capable of achieving environmental conditions adequate for testing nanosatellite hardware as a low-cost and low-maintenance alternative to more expensive and robust systems. Furthermore, the design can be fully manufactured and assembled at the university or small business level with inexpensive, sustainable, and commercially available components. The final product will save money and decrease energy consumption while fully realizing the thermal testing needs for nanosatellite communication hardware.
Recommended Citation
Donato, Taylor; Page, Nicholas; Summers, Joshua; and Wood, Brandon, "Environmental Stimulation Chamber for Nanosatellite Functional Testing" (2014). Mechanical Engineering Senior Theses. 27.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/mech_senior/27