Design and development of a CubeSat power control and distribution unit (PCDU) using commercial off-the-shelf components

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dc.AffiliationOctober University for modern sciences and Arts MSA
dc.contributor.authorAhmed Mokhtar
dc.contributor.authorMohamed Sameh Elkerdany
dc.contributor.authorMohamed E. Hanafy
dc.contributor.authorFawzy H. Amer ElTohamy
dc.contributor.authorYehia Z. Elhalwagy
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-21T08:28:30Z
dc.date.issued2026-03-10
dc.descriptionSJR 2025 0.551 Q2 H-Index 23 Subject Area and Category: Engineering Aerospace Engineering Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
dc.description.abstractThe Electric Power Subsystem (EPS) is critical to CubeSat missions. This paper presents the design, hardware prototype, and validation of a Power Control and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for a 6U CubeSat (CTIM), emphasizing modularity and the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components. We present mission-driven sizing, component trade-offs, a consolidated PCDU architecture, and experimental verification of protection, sensing, and point-of-load conversion. The design follows ECSS-relevant recommendations and includes battery sizing that explicitly accounts for conversion efficiencies and margins for ageing and degradation.
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dc.identifier.citationMokhtar, A., Elkerdany, M. S., Hanafy, M. E., ElTohamy, F. H. A., & Elhalwagy, Y. Z. (2026). Design and development of a CubeSat power control and distribution unit (PCDU) using commercial off-the-shelf components. Journal of Space Safety Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2026.02.006 ‌
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2026.02.006
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2026.02.006
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.msa.edu.eg/handle/123456789/6714
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Space Safety Engineering; 2026
dc.subjectSpace electric power system
dc.subjectPower budget calculations
dc.subjectPower control and distribution unit
dc.subjectComponent-based system analysis
dc.subjectMulti-objective design
dc.subjectTrade-off analysis
dc.subjectDesign performance
dc.subjectCOTS
dc.titleDesign and development of a CubeSat power control and distribution unit (PCDU) using commercial off-the-shelf components
dc.typeArticle

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