Affiliation:
1. Institute of Astronautics Technical University of Munich Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Germany
2. Dornier Satellite Systems GmbH Postfach 80 11 69 81663 Munich Germany
Abstract
AbstractDue to increasing commercialisation in satellite business modern companies have to create proposals quicker and cheaper than ever before. To cope with those demands a model based design approach is currently implemented at the satellite division of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace.The attitude and orbit control system (AOCS) is one of the key subsystems within a satellite, as it's heavily interfacing to all other subsystems.A tool was developed which supports the AOCS‐designer in selecting suitable COTS‐components based on functional requirements. For each functional requirement (product‐function) a set of reference solutions is identified. Based on the designers selection of those reference solutions, a pre‐selection of suitable COTS‐components is being filtered from a component database.After the designer has selected the final set of components, the tool provides a compliancy check to the initial requirements.