Design and construction of high precision prism sun sensor

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Prisms, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Solar Sensors, Design, Fabrication, Solar Position

Scientific paper

In developing an astronomical satellite, a prototype high-precision prism sun sensor was designed and constructed. The principle of prism solar-position measurement is proposed. By this principle and some methods such as energy-balance measurement, compensation of the variation of irradiance, etc., a high-precision measurement of solar position is realizable. A sun sensor designed on this principle has a high resolution and precision in small view fields, small size, light weight, and long service life. According to a formal evaluation, such an instrument has a resolution of 1 arcsec and a precision of + or - 3 arcsec in a view field of + or 70 arcmin. The entire system weighs 2.5 kg and requires 1 watt of power.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Design and construction of high precision prism sun sensor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Design and construction of high precision prism sun sensor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Design and construction of high precision prism sun sensor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1102203

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.