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8.1.2 <strong>Design</strong>A model <strong>of</strong> Li-Po battery from KOKAM was selected. Batteries are delivered with a batteryprotection circuit, which we will use. The solar cells are the new 30% efficiency solar cellsfrom Azurspace.The dissipation system, the battery heater, the three DC/DC converters, the input filters<strong>of</strong> the converters, the antenna deployment system, <strong>and</strong> the protection circuit were completelydesigned as part <strong>of</strong> our work (electrical schematics <strong>and</strong> components selection).The design procedures were explained in detail to make the development <strong>of</strong> our futureCubeSats easier.8.1.3 <strong>Implementation</strong> <strong>and</strong> testsBread<strong>board</strong> prototypes <strong>of</strong> the dissipation system <strong>and</strong> the protection circuit were made <strong>and</strong>tested (tests are reported in [1]). (The bread<strong>board</strong> prototype <strong>of</strong> the converters <strong>and</strong> the firstdissipation systemm were made by Philippe Ledent.)The engineering model <strong>of</strong> the EPS electronic card was made. The PCB routing <strong>and</strong>manufacturing were made by Deltatec, our subcontractor. The engineering model includesthe dissipation system, the three DC/DC converters, the input filters <strong>of</strong> the converters, theantenna deployment system, the measurement system (designed in [10]), <strong>and</strong> the protectioncircuit for the measurement system. The circuits <strong>of</strong> the engineering model were tested withoutthe batteries <strong>and</strong> solar panels, with a temperature range <strong>of</strong> -30 ◦ C to 70 ◦ C (tests are reportedin [1]).8.2 Future workThis is a non-exhaustive list <strong>of</strong> work that remains to be done.• Improve the design <strong>of</strong> the 7.2V converter to upgrade the frequency stability <strong>of</strong> theconverter (optional).• Measure the I-V curve <strong>of</strong> the solar panels <strong>and</strong> compare the result with the Matalabmodel.• Make the engineering model <strong>of</strong> the batteries electronic card.• Test the batteries heater.• Test the protection circuit module (PCM).• Test the complete engineering model.• Test the compatibility between the EPS <strong>and</strong> the EPS2 when connecting the 3.3V outputstogether.• Test the EPS with all other subsystems, both in the laboratory <strong>and</strong> in appropriateenvironmental conditions.100

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