Journals – MXL

Large-Scale Multidisciplinary Optimization of a Small Satellite’s Design and Operation

Posted on October 10, 2014 (December 13, 2022) by jwcutler

John T. Hwang, Dae Young Lee, James W. Cutler, and Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. “Large-Scale Multidisciplinary Optimization of a Small Satellite’s Design and Operation“, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 51, No. 5 (2014), pp. 1648-1663.

doi: 10.2514/1.A32751

The design of satellites and their operation is a complex task that involves a large number of variables and multiple engineering Continue Reading »

Models and Tools to Evaluate Space Communication Network Capacity

Posted on September 20, 2012 (December 8, 2022) by jwcutler

We have published a paper on our ability to model ground station network capacity entitled Models and Tools to Evaluate Space Communication Network Capacity. The paper is available from IEEE and the abstract is given below.

This paper introduces models and tools to assess the communication capacity for highly dynamic and geographically diverse ground