Delta-Utec papers to download are:
Kruijff, M, Heide, E.J. van der,., QUALIFICATION AND IN-FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION OF A EUROPEAN TETHER DEPLOYMENT AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER SYSTEM ON YES2, 4S Rhodes 2008 .
Ockels, W.J, Heide, E.J. van der, Kruijff, M., Space Mail and tethers, sample return capability for Space Station Alpha, Oslo, IAF-95-T.4.10.requires TIFF-multi-image reader.
Kruijff, M., Heide, E.J. van der, The YES satellite: a tethered momentum transfer in the GTO orbit, Proceedings of Tether Technology Interchange Meeting, NASA/CP-1998-206900, January 1998.Heide, E.J., Carroll, J., Kruijff, M., Options for coordinated multi-point sensing in the lower thermosphere, Phys. Chem. Earth, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 285-291, 2001.
Kruijff, M., Hambloch, P., Heide, E.J., THE SECOND YOUNG ENGINEERS SATELLITE (YES2), IAC-07-D2.3.04, IAF Hyderabad 2007;
Hyslop, A, e.a. Designing a micro-launcher with tethered upper stage, IAC-06-D2.3.03, IAF Valencia 2006;
Heide, E.J., Kruijff, M., Douma, S., Oude-Lansink, D., de Boom, C., Development and Validation of a Fast and Reliable Star Sensor Algorithm with Reduced Database, IAF-98.A.6.05, IAF Melbourne 1998;
Weerd, J.F. de, Kruijff, M., Ockels, W.J, Search for eternally sunlit areas at the lunar South Pole from recent data: new indications found, IAF-98.Q.4.07, IAF Melbourne 1998;
Kruijff, M. The Young Engineers' Satellite, Flight results and critical analysis of a super-fast hands-on project, IAF-99-P.1.04, IAF Amsterdam 1999
Kruijff, M., Gijsman, P., Heide, E.J. van der, Opening the Way for Large, Light and Non-Hazardous Space Structures: Report of a search for a UV-degradable material, IAF-99-I.3.05, IAF Amsterdam 1999.
Zuiderwijk, S., Kruijff, M., Heide, E.J. van der, SSATT: A Tool for Automated Evaluation of Star Sensor Design, Performance and On-Board Algorithms. Proceedings of 4th ESA Conference on Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems, SP-425, February 2000.
Kruijff, M., The Peaks of Eternal Light on the Lunar South Pole: How they were found and what they look like , 4th International Conference on Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon (ICEUM4), ESA/ESTEC, SP-462, September 2000
Heide, E.J. van der, Kruijff, M., Tethers and debris mitigation, Acta Astronautica Vol. 48/5-12, pp. 503-516, 2001.
Kruijff, M., Heide, E.J. van der, Integrated Test Rig For Tether Hardware, Real-Time Simulator And Control Algorithms: Robust Momentum Transfer Validated, STAIF 2001, Albuquerque.
Kruijff, M., Heide, van der E.J., De Venuto, F., Dobrowolny, M., Vannaroni, G., Long Term Stability Of Bare Conductive Tethers: Combined Results From Plasma Chamber Tests And Advanced Simulations, STAIF 2001, Albuquerque.
Gavira, J., Rozemeijer, H., Muencheberg, S.,The Tether System Experiment, ESA Bulletin 102, ESA/ESTEC, 2000.
Sabath, D., Kast, W., Kowalczyk, M., Krischke, M., Kruijff, M., Heide, E. van der, Results of the parabolic flight tests of the RAPUNZEL deployer, IAF 1996, Acta Astronautica Vol. 41, Issue 12, pp. 841-845, 1997. requires TIFF-multi-image reader.
Kruijff, M., Ockels, W.J., Lunar Visibilities and Lighting Conditions, Proceedings of 26th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 1995.
Spudis, P., Stockstill, K.R., Ockels, W.J., Kruijff, M., Physical Environment of the Lunar South Pole from Clementine data: Implications for Future Exploration of the Moon, Proceedings of 26th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, 1995.
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Our FREEware programs to download are:
User guide to our user-friendly advanced electrodynamic tether simulator as delivered to ESTEC. If you are interested in the tool itself, contact us.
Star Sensor and Algorithms Test Tool V1.0 Manual, User guide to SSATT demo version (limited functionality - see star sensor page on this website). This educational tool is freely available, please contact us for a request. We also provide semi-automated services in star sensor image processing, and can deliver the professional version of the tool itself, or our star sensor embedded source code (C++).
Tether simulator (including YES simulation)
Download here a BeadSim tether simulation of YES. The BeadSim tether dynamics simulation program was written by Joe
Carroll of Tether Applications, Inc, San Diego, in the 1980s, and
revised under ESTEC funding in 1995-7. We provide it along with input
files for the YES tether experiment. A patch program is added to make this DOS program suitable for very fast computers (if you get a "runtime error 200", go to the readme.txt file).
QuiCK Orbits
Free Demo Version of the Keplerian Orbit Tool that helps you Create Your Engineering Feeling. This Intuitive Tool contains Hohmann Transfer, Fuel Mass Tool and many central bodies, success within seconds!