Abstract

This paper presents the Electrical power Subsystem (EPS) of the COSMO-SKYMED SECOND GENERATION (CSG) spacecraft, regarding the design and development of the electronics for power generation, conditioning and distribution. It provides a detailed description of the power equipment’s and of the Photovoltaic Assembly (PVA).

It will be also shown how the design of the power conditioning and distribution electronics has taken advantage of the Leonardo (former Finmeccanica) heritage on Power Management and Distribution (PMD) for scientific platforms [1], [3].

The design characteristics of the EPS elements are described. A summary of the main performances is given, including a glance to the EMC aspects, which are very important in the definition and characterization of the design of a high power SAR system.

Details

Title
The Cosmo-Skymed Second Generation Sar Antenna Electrical Power Chain and Platform Power Distribution
Author
Scorzafava, E; Gianninoto, G; Cantamessa, M; Zanella, P; Carlani, D; Scione, E
Section
Power Management & Distribution: Power Systems
Publication year
2017
Publication date
2017
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
25550403
e-ISSN
22671242
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2058940268
Copyright
© 2017. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.