| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 16, 2017
11th European Space Power Conference
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| Article Number | 18009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Power Management & Distribution Posters | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171618009 | |
| Published online | 23 May 2017 | |
The LEO PCDU EVO - A Modular and Flexible Concept for Low to Medium Power LEO & Scientific Missions
Airbus Defence and Space (CRISA), Torres Quevedo 9, 28760 Tres Cantos, Spain
Email: emilio.lapena@airbus.com
joseluis.herranz@airbus.com
fernando.gomez-carpintero@airbus.com
miguelr.alvarez@airbus.com
After a successful AS250 LEO PCDU product life [1], with more than 12 FMs manufactured (4 of them currently in orbit), and 10 years in the market, an evolution is required in the product to make available a new PCDU for Low Earth Orbit, scientific, interplanetary and export missions in line with evolving customer needs.
Market trend towards volume & mass reduction, plus new required capabilities (in particular End of Life Passivation and Launch Off to support multiple launch) justify the need for a new LEO PCDU EVO generation. This paper will deal with a simple question with no immediate answer: how to save 20% PCDU mass and volume while keeping or improving existing performances.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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