Verification of a CubeSat via hardware-in-the-loop simulation
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This paper describes the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation methodology used for the verification of functional requirements of e-st @r-I CubeSat. The satellite's behavior is investigated via HIL simulation, and the results obtained are consistent with the expected values in any operative conditions. It is proven that HIL simulation is a valuable means for supporting the verification process of small satellites and may help reduce the time and cost of the development phase and increase mission reliability.
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Hardware in the loop is an important process for verifying the functional requirements of CubeSats.
“As stated in [25], through the case study of the e-st@r-I CubeSat, hardware in the loop is an important process for verifying the functional requirements of CubeSats.”
From Irradiation Flux Modelling for Thermal–Electrical Simulation of CubeSats: Orbit, Attitude and Radiation Integration (2020) · cites this paper as [25]
A purely numerical simulation has limitations in the depth of insight into the satellite's real performance.
“As observed in the work of [16], a purely numerical simulation has limitations in the depth of insight into the satellite's real performance.”
From An Integrated Thermal-Electrical Model for Simulations of Battery Behavior in CubeSats (2021) · cites this paper as [16]
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“As observed in the work of [16], a purely numerical simulation has limitations in the depth of insight into the satellite’s real performance.”
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- Authors
- Corpino, S., & Stesina, F.
- Affiliations
- Politecnico di Torino (IT)
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 2807-2818
- ISSN
- 0018-9251 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2086270936
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 28
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- 2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 2.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (publishedVersion)
- PORTO@Iris (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Politecnico di Torino
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Real-time simulation and control systems
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Space Technology and Applications
- Keywords
- CubeSat, hardware-in-the-loop, small satellites, functional requirements, mission reliability
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