Communications Satellite Constellations
Engineering Systems Learning Center
(ESLC)
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Unit 3
“Impact of Technology Infusion and Policy Decisions”
Version 1.0 September 1, 2004
In real life, system designers and architects have to
make a number of difficult decisions and also cope with the consequences of
decisions that are made by others. An example of the first kind is the incorporation
of new technologies in
complex systems like satellite constellations. The
effects of technology infusion are quantitatively modeled by their impact on
the design space and the Pareto architectures in particular. Examples of
technologies are large scale deployable reflectors or the use of optical
intersatellite links. Policy decisions are an example of exogenous inputs that
generally lie outside the sphere of influence of system designers. The effect
of policy decisions, such as technology export or launch vehicle selection
restrictions can also be captured in a similar fashion.
After completing this unit you should be able to:
Disclaimer Statement: The
material in this industry systems study was created for educational purposes
only. In no way do the statements made in this study express official positions
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The material may not be used for
any purpose other than classroom or distance learning instruction. Copyright ©
2003 M.I.T.- Engineering Systems Learning Center.
Author Information: Prof. Olivier de Weck (deweck@mit.edu),
Room 33-410, Darren Chang (darrenz@mit.edu) , Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Unit 3: Lecture slides (unit3_lecture.ppt)
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- de Weck, O., and Chang D. ,”Quantitative Assessment of Technology Infusion in Communications Satellite Constellations”, Paper AIAA-2003-2355, 21st International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Yokohama, Japan, 15-19 April, 2003