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SPACE SYSTEMS II
SALVO MARCUCCIO
Academic year2016/17
CourseAEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Code242II
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageEnglish

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
SISTEMI SPAZIALI IIING-IND/05LEZIONI60
STEFAN GREGUCCI unimap
SALVO MARCUCCIO unimap
PIERPAOLO PERGOLA unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will acquire the knowledge needed to tackle the preliminary design of a space mission, from high-level operational requirements to the technical specifications of the onboard subsystems of a spacecraft. The student will also acquire familiarity with aspects related to the organization of team work for a complex project, as well as some knowledge of the main tools of space project management.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
A major part of the course is dedicated to a space mission design project, carried out by student teams on the basis of a broad-scope mission definition statement. Each student team will produce a detailed pre-Phase A study of a space mission, including assesment of the technical feasibility and economic viability of different mission scenarios; mission profile and timeline; orbit and trajectory selection; launch and in-orbit operations; and sizing of the main onboard susbsystems (attitude, power, thermal conditioning, propulsion, telecommunications, etc.). Output of the project will also include project management information for a subsequent Phase A study. At the end of the course, students are required to present the project results in a public question and answer session. Students will be assessed on the technical quality of the project report, as well as on their ability to present and defend the work produced.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
  • Continuous assessment
  • Oral report
  • Written report
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • preparation of oral/written report
  • participation in discussions
  • individual study
  • group work

Attendance: Mandatory

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • project work
Syllabus
The course illustrates the fundamental aspects of modern space system design with a practical, hands-on approach. All major topics involved in the design of a space mission are considered, from the definition of mission goals, to the evaluation of alternative mission profile, to the selection of a launch system, to mission operations.
Bibliography
James R. Wertz, David F. Everett, Jeffery J. Puschell, ed, Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD, ISBN 978-1881883159, Springer - Microcosm Press, First edition, 2011 Suggested reading: Peter W. Fortescue, John P. W. Stark, ed., Spacecraft Systems Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, 1996, ISBN 0-471-93451-8 Vincent L. Pisacane and Robert C. Moore, ed., Fundamentals of Space Systems, Oxford University Press, 1994, ISBN 0-19-507497-1 Charles D. Brown, Elements of Spacecraft Design, AIAA Education Series, 2002, ISBN 1-56347-524-3 Vincent L. Pisacane, The Space Environment and its Effects on Space Systems, AIAA Education Series, 2008, ISBN 978-1-56347-926-7 A. M. Cruise, J. A. Bowles, T. J. Patrick, and C.V. Goodall, Principles of Space Instrument Design, Cambridge Aerospace Series 9, Cambridge University Press 1998, ISBN 0-521-45164-7 Michael D. Griffin, James R. French, Space Vehicle Design, AIAA, Washington, 1991 Charles D. Brown, Spacecraft Mission Design, AIAA, Washington, 1992
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