8: Structure, new materials, and new manufacturing technologies
Chantal Cappelletti Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Abstract
CubeSat design specifications define clearly the main constraints involved in the design of a CubeSat structure. Some components of the satellite should be produced using specific materials, and the overall structure should follow restricted design criteria. Following these criteria, CubeSat structural designers have been able to develop several kinds of structures while also introducing new kinds of materials and new manufacturing technologies.
The main aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with an ...
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