TALE - Conceptual design of a space mission and craft

01 Jan 2016 in Projects

This report was written in the context of the course Spacecraft design and system engineering given at EPFL during the fall semester 2015 . It describes the process and choices occurring in the conception of a space mission. The mission goal outlined in this report is to send an orbiter around Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. A lander will also be deployed on the surface of one of the lakes of the moon. Together, these two crafts will do analysis to better understand the climate of Titan.

Simplified telecomunication system

Surface of Titan

Trajectory to reach Titan

About

Antoine is a graduate student of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the Technical University of Munich. His primary focus is mechanical engineering in which he graduated in Lausanne while also pursuing a minor in space technology. His thirst of diversity then leads him to graduate in automotive and combustion engine technology in Munich where Antoine built his cursus with a strong emphasis on composite material.

He is also confident in his computer and programming skills which enabled him to work in multiple projects on numerical simulation with which he built a strong understanding of the finite element method and its limitations. He effectively worked during his master thesis on the implementation of a novel approach to circumvent some of these limitations in the field of geometrically non-linear structural dynamic simulations.

Despite all this knowledge and know-how in the technical and scientific areas, Antoine felt he was lacking essential skills in management. For this reason, he is currently pursuing a Master in General Management at the University of Neuchâtel, his hometown.

TALE - Conceptual design of a space mission and craft

Antoine Brandt

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