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2024　Advanced Space Engineering

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Instructor(s)
Nakanishi Hiroki  Chujo Toshihiro 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
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Group
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Course number
MEC.M333
Credits
2
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/26
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

A large-scale integrated system consisting of spacecraft (satellite, probe, and space station), rocket, ground systems, and communication network is required for space development including space utilization and space exploration. The scope of this course is to show element, system, and mission technologies and engineering management methodologies (systems engineering, project management, and safety and mission assurance) required for development and operations of those space systems, with a particular emphasis on spacecraft. (The course includes control engineering, structural mechanics, electrical engineering, and communication engineering.)

Student learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to achieve the capability of conceptual design of spacecraft system necessary for space mission.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
In this lecture, practical knowledge on space engineering is provided by lecturers who have experiences about research and development of versatile space satellites in JAXA.

Keywords

Space Mission, Space System, Space Development, Project Management

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills
✔ This class aims at learning 6 and 7 of learning objective.

Class flow

Faculty members having space project experiences give lectures on technologies and processes of spacecraft development.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction and Overview of Space Systems Definition, Overview, and Characteristics of Space Systems, Launch and Space Environments and Orbit, Overview, Accomplishments, and Technical Challenges of Various Space Utilization Fields
Class 2 Spacecraft Operation Overview of Spacecraft Operations, Types of Operations, Spacecraft Lifetime, Various Operations: Communications, Power Control, and Orbit Control
Class 3 Spacecraft Development Spacecraft Lifecycle and Development Lifecycle, Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing, Manufacturing and Assembly Process, Various Tests
Class 4 Spacecraft Design Overview of Spacecraft Design, Spacecraft Configuration, Phased Design Process, Hierarchical Design Process, Design Procedure, Analyses, Mission Study
Class 5 Spacecraft Design: Bus Subsystem 1 Design of Spacecraft Subsystems: Solar Array Paddle System, Power Control System, Communication System, Structure System, Thermal Control System, Propulsion System
Class 6 Spacecraft Design: Bus Subsystem 2 Design of Spacecraft Subsystems: Attitude and Orbit Control System
Class 7 Systems Engineering Definitions of System and Systems Engineering, History of SE, JAXA’s SE: 4 Activities and Processes, System Design, MBSE
Class 8 Project Management Fundamentals of Project Management, Development Process of Space Systems and Project Management, JAXA’s Project Management, Engineering Management
Class 9 Rocket System 1 Overview of Rocket (Role, Characteristics, World’s Rockets), Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion, Configuration, Testing, Development Process
Class 10 Rocket System 2 Fundamentals of Rocket Engine, Configuration, Turbo Pump, Burner, Nozzle, World’s Engine
Class 11 Mission Subsystem Development 1 Development of Mission Subsystem 1: Communication Satellite, Fundamentals of Satellite Communication, History of Satellite Communication, Communication System, Link Analysis, Design Example, Deployable Antenna
Class 12 Mission Subsystem Development 2 Development of Mission Subsystem 2: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Various Missions and Their Accomplishment, Applications, Characteristics, Observation Principle, SAR Interferometry, Onboard Visualization
Class 13 Spacecraft Design: Bus System, Safety and Mission Assurance Overview of Spacecraft System Design, Design Flow, System Analyses、Design Examples, Fault-Tolerant Design, Basic of Safety and Mission Assurance, JAXA’s Safety and Mission Assurance
Class 14 Small Satellites Trend of Small Satellites, Satellite and Mission Examples, Small Satellite Bus, Satellite Constellations

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to course materials and other references.

Textbook(s)

No textbook is assigned.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Necessary materials will be distributed during the lecture or via T2SCHOLA.

Assessment criteria and methods

Examination

Related courses

  • MEC.M231 ： Introduction to Space Engineering
  • MEC.M331 ： Space Systems Engineering
  • MEC.M332 ： Space Systems Design Project

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Basic knowledge of classical dynamics, differential equation, and linear algebra is desired, but not mandatory.

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