Reaction Wheel Actuated Satellite Dynamics Test Platform

Dependencies:   mbed

Diploma Thesis in Aerospace Engineering, January 2014

University of Applied Sciences Munich, Faculty 03

Electronics:

  • 1x mbed NXP LPC 1768 Microcontroller
  • 2x XBee S1 Radios + Sparkfun USB Adapter
  • 1x CHR UM6-lt IMU
  • 4x Graupner BEC 8 Motor Controllers
  • 4x ROXXY 2826/09 Brushless Motors
  • 1x Hacker TopFuel LiPo 1300mAh Battery
  • 1x big Selfmade BreakOutBoard to connect all components
  • 1x small BreakOutBoard to connect IMU

Hardware developed with Catia V5R20

Manufactoring Technology: Rapid Prototyping - EOS Formiga P110

Controlled via text based menu with DockLight

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