Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels

A spring-loaded pogo pin as a holding and release mechanism of solar panels for cube satellite applications is proposed which functions as an electrical interface, a separation spring, and a status switch. The proposed mechanism has many advantages, including an increased loading capability, negligi...

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Main Authors:	Tae-Yong Park, Su-Hyeon Kim, Hongrae Kim, Hyun-Ung Oh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4854656

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spelling	doaj-df13d12898fd4a18bdf88afa28e341162020-11-24T21:29:53ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742018-01-01201810.1155/2018/48546564854656Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar PanelsTae-Yong Park0Su-Hyeon Kim1Hongrae Kim2Hyun-Ung Oh3Space Technology Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of KoreaSpace Technology Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of KoreaSoletop Co. Ltd., 409 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaSpace Technology Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of KoreaA spring-loaded pogo pin as a holding and release mechanism of solar panels for cube satellite applications is proposed which functions as an electrical interface, a separation spring, and a status switch. The proposed mechanism has many advantages, including an increased loading capability, negligible induced shock level, synchronous release of multiple panels, and handling simplicity during integration. A demonstration model of the mechanism was fabricated and functionally tested under various test conditions such as different input voltages, different numbers of tightened nylon wires, and different temperatures (ranging from −40°C to 70°C).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4854656
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spellingShingle	Tae-Yong Park Su-Hyeon Kim Hongrae Kim Hyun-Ung Oh Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
author_facet	Tae-Yong Park Su-Hyeon Kim Hongrae Kim Hyun-Ung Oh
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title	Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels
title_short	Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels
title_full	Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels
title_fullStr	Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels
title_full_unstemmed	Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels
title_sort	experimental investigation on the feasibility of using spring-loaded pogo pin as a holding and release mechanism for cubesat’s deployable solar panels
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
issn	1687-5966 1687-5974
publishDate	2018-01-01
description	A spring-loaded pogo pin as a holding and release mechanism of solar panels for cube satellite applications is proposed which functions as an electrical interface, a separation spring, and a status switch. The proposed mechanism has many advantages, including an increased loading capability, negligible induced shock level, synchronous release of multiple panels, and handling simplicity during integration. A demonstration model of the mechanism was fabricated and functionally tested under various test conditions such as different input voltages, different numbers of tightened nylon wires, and different temperatures (ranging from −40°C to 70°C).
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4854656
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Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using Spring-Loaded Pogo Pin as a Holding and Release Mechanism for CubeSat’s Deployable Solar Panels

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