Sizing, Modeling, and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Powering a CubeSat-Type Nanosatellite

Mamadou Seck Gueye; Pierre Faye | Mohamed Mahamoud Mohamed | Joseph Sarr; Mamadou Tine

Title:
Sizing, Modeling, and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Powering a CubeSat-Type Nanosatellite

Authors:
Mamadou Tine | Mamadou Seck Gueye | Pierre Faye | Mohamed Mahamoud Mohamed | Joseph Sarr

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Mamadou Tine | Mamadou Seck Gueye | Pierre Faye | Mohamed Mahamoud Mohamed | Joseph Sarr "Sizing, Modeling, and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Powering a CubeSat-Type Nanosatellite" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-6, December 2025, pp.463-466, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd99841.pdf

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Abstract :
With the rise of low-cost space technologies, CubeSat-type nanosatellites are becoming essential tools for scientific, educational, and remote sensing missions. This study presents a comprehensive approach to the sizing, modeling, and simulation of a photovoltaic system (PVS) for powering a 3U CubeSat. The project, conducted as part of a university collaboration in Djibouti (DJ-COTT) with the Montpellier Space Center, aims to design a reliable energy architecture adapted to the extreme constraints of the space environment. The study explores the choice of components (solar cells, MPPT controllers, batteries, DC-DC converters), their modeling in Matlab/Simulink, and the optimization of energy performance in sun-synchronous orbit. The results show that the use of triple-junction cells, combined with intelligent power management, ensures the CubeSat's energy autonomy throughout its mission.

Keywords :
CubeSat, photovoltaic system, modeling, simulation, MPPT, MATLAB/Simulink, nanosatellite, space solar energy.

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD99841

Published In : Volume-9 | Issue-6, December 2025

Page Number(s) : 463-466

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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