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4.3.2 Efficiency <strong>of</strong> convertersTo attribute a constant efficiency to a converter, we first have to know in which output currentrange it will work.Based on the analysis <strong>of</strong> section 4.3.1, the range <strong>of</strong> consumed current on each power buscan be computed:• <strong>On</strong> 3.3V bus: 45 to 80mA.• <strong>On</strong> 5V bus: 2mA.• <strong>On</strong> 7.2V bus: 28 to 400mA.The efficiency <strong>of</strong> the converters was measured on the engineering model for several outputcurrent values [1]. <strong>On</strong> this basis, a realistic, conservative efficiency for the above ranges <strong>of</strong>output current is chosen for each converter:• Efficiency <strong>of</strong> 3.3V converter: 90%.• Efficiency <strong>of</strong> 5V converter: 70%.• Efficiency <strong>of</strong> 7.2V converter: 85%.The efficiencies are inserted in the worksheet. The equation 4.2 is applied on the consumption<strong>of</strong> each system to obtain the real consumption, which take the losses in the convertersinto account.At this stage, the maximum consumed instantaneous power can be computed. This <strong>of</strong>course correspond to the case where all subsystems are in their most consuming mode. Themaximum consumed instantanous power is found to be <strong>of</strong> 4,720mW.4.4 DiscussionThe energy provided by solar panels is computed from the P-V curve for the batteries voltages<strong>of</strong> 2.7V, 3.7V <strong>and</strong> 4.2V. The portion <strong>of</strong> time per orbit during which the D-STAR <strong>and</strong> AX.25transmitter (Tx) can be turned on is then calculated for an amplifier efficiency η ampl <strong>of</strong> 30%<strong>and</strong> 50%. The worksheet gives the following results:4.4.1 Cold caseEPS2 in “supply” modeAssumptions:• Longest eclipse, i.e. 35.9% <strong>of</strong> orbit duration [6].44

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