This project has created a fully functional power subsystem for WPI's PANSAT satellite. The system collects power from solar panels, extracts this power using a SEPIC converter to charge a bank of batteries for storage, and regulates the output from the batteries to supply the proper power for the other PANSAT subsystems. A control circuit is connected to the SEPIC to adjust its duty cycle with the changing battery voltage and initialization circuitry is included for flight computer start up.

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Creator

• Gillet, Brandon Garrett
• Shetler, Christian Farrell
• Messier, Paul Francis

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D279M

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2005

Sponsor

• Air Force Research Laboratory

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright