I. J. of Electrical & Electronics Research
Research Article | 
Multiport Converter for CubeSat
Author(s) : Muhaidheen M1, Muralidharan S2 and Vanaja N3
Published In : International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research (IJEER) Volume 10, Issue 2
Publisher : FOREX Publication
Published : 28 June 2022
e-ISSN : 2347-470X
Page(s) : 290-296
Abstract
Maximizing solar energy harvesting and miniaturizing DC-to-DC converters will be a difficult task for the CubeSat that operates in low earth orbit (LEO), where size and weight are limited. To maximize solar energy collection, the electrical power system (EPS) architectures use numerous separate DC–DC converters, which will be problem for miniaturization of whole model because several inductors will be used in each converter. The key purpose of this article is to demonstrate a topology of multiport converter that requires only one inductor and a small number of components, reducing the overall system size. The proposed system will have half-bridge modules with series connection, connected parallelly with PV panels will power the battery system through a DC-DC boost converter. On considering the 1U CubeSat standards a prototype is used to verify the performance of the proposed converter in numerous case scenarios.
Keywords: Boost Converter, Converter topology, CubeSat, DC-DC Converter, Design Concept, Electric Power System, LEO Satellites, Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), Power Electronic Converters, Solar PV System, Switched Capacitor Converter (SCC)
Muhaidheen M, Department of EEE, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, India; Email: muhai@mepcoeng.ac.in
Muralidharan S, Department of EEE, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, India
Vanaja N, Department of EEE, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, India
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Muhaidheen M, Muralidharan S and Vanaja N (2022), Multiport Converter for CubeSat. IJEER 10(2), 290-296. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.100239.