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metadata:
version: "1.0"
category: aerospace-engineering
tags:
- space-systems
- power-systems
- solar-arrays
- batteries
Spacecraft Power Analysis Skill
Purpose
Enable comprehensive spacecraft power system sizing and analysis including solar array design, battery selection, and power budget management.
Capabilities
- Power budget development
- Solar array sizing and configuration
- Battery sizing and selection
- Eclipse and sunlight power analysis
- Power regulation topology selection
- Worst-case power analysis
- End-of-life degradation modeling
- Load scheduling optimization
Usage Guidelines
- Define power requirements for all mission phases and modes
- Account for solar array degradation over mission life
- Size batteries for worst-case eclipse duration
- Include power system losses in budget calculations
- Consider thermal effects on power generation and storage
- Document power budget margins and assumptions
Dependencies
- MATLAB
- Power system modeling tools
- Spacecraft design software
Process Integration
- AE-016: Spacecraft Power Budget Analysis