School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Exercise code: DE-2
Exercise
type: Individual – Design
Exercise
Exercise
title: Design Process - Satellite hinge
Exercise
Assignment:
Task:
Conduct the
preliminary design process to select an optimal hinge for a small satellite
panel deployment.
Specification:
The examples of possible solutions are
given in Fig. 3:
WHAT and
HOW to do:
Use as many A3
paper with border and title block as necessary. Submitting them stapled
together.
Assume that the
problem is identified as explained in the assignment above.
Exercise
tips:
Always read exercise assignment carefully and
act accordingly. Use lecture notes for reference (Lectures 11 & 13)
Scales, compass and other drawing tools
should be used for this exercise. Arrange drawings neatly and ensure that all
letters and lines are made according to BS308.
This is two-week exercise (week 14 and week
15). It is worth 20 marks.
Hand in finished report on as many A3 drawing
as necessary during tutorials in week 16.
Ensure to your name, group and other relevant data are filled in the title
block.
Figure 1 Solar
panel deployment
Figure 2 Graphs
Hinge A Hinge B
Figure 3 Alternative solutions:
A) Mechanical coil
spring B) Electric motor C) Cylinder with
compressed gas