Numerical investigation of aerodynamic properties and stability of satellites

• Main Author: Lim, Deon Meng Wee
• Other Authors: Chan Wai Lee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Aeronautical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167671
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Satellites orbiting Earth at very low earth orbit (VLEO) provide benefits such as increased resolution in optical payloads, reduced costs of launch and enhanced use of air-breathing propulsion and specular materials. However, operating in such conditions poses a unique set of operational challen...