Colloquium Jari Pols (Space)

Since having set a new standard for small, low cost, technology demonstrating satellites, the Delft University of Technology continues development on its PocketQube satellite class to make sure everyone can access space through miniaturised technology. Through its students, the design, testing and integration of various subsystems can be achieved, such as the reaction wheel or magnetorquer. A design of a momentum bias wheel fit for a PocketQube has not yet been achieved, which is why this thesis is dedicated to finding out whether designing and testing a momentum bias wheel using commercial off the shelf or self-manufactured parts is feasible and whether this concept at PocketQube scale is competitive with other attitude actuators.

Supervisor: Jasper Bouwmeester