Eyoas Ergetu Areda

Dr. Eyoas Ergetu Areda

Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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1Year (2026-Present)

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9 September 2022 in Applied Sciences
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EAEyoas Ergetu Areda
Eyoas Ergetu Areda
JAJose Rodrigo Cordova Alarcon
Jose Rodrigo Cordova Alarcon
HMHirokazu Masui
Hirokazu Masui
MCMENGU CHO
MENGU CHO
With the recent increase in CubeSats’ ability to undertake complex and advanced missions, they are being considered for missions such as constellations, which demand high development efficiency. From a satellite interface perspective, productivity can be maximized by implementing a flexible modular structural platform that promotes easy reconfigurability during the integration and testing phase. Thus, the structural design of a CubeSat plays a crucial role in facilitating the satellite integration process. In most cases, the mechanical interface implemented between the primary load-supporting structure and internal satellite subassemblies affects the speed and efficiency of satellite integration by adding or reducing complexity. Most CubeSat structural designs use stacking techniques to mount PCBs onto the primary structure using stacking rods/screws. As a result, the internal subsystems are interconnected. This conventional interface method is observed to increase the number of structural parts, while increasing complexity during integration. In this study, flexible 3U and 1U CubeSat platforms are developed, based on the slot concept. This innovative mounting design provides a simple method of mounting PCBs into the slots. The concept is evaluated and verified for its feasibility for mass production applications. Count and complexity analysis is carried to evaluate the proposed design against the conventional type of structural interface methods. The assessment reveals that this new concept demonstrates a significant improvement in the efficiency of the mass production process.

27 July 2026
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KTKaren Wendy Vidaurre Torrez
Karen Wendy Vidaurre Torrez
JAJose Rodrigo Cordova Alarcon
Jose Rodrigo Cordova Alarcon
VSVictor Hugo Schulz
Victor Hugo Schulz
EAEyoas Ergetu Areda
Eyoas Ergetu Areda
TFTetsuhito Fuse
Tetsuhito Fuse