Citation
Abstract
The Statistical Risk Estimation (SRE) technique described in this article is a methodology to quantify the likelihood that the major design drivers of mass and power of a space system meet the spacecraft and mission requirements and constraints through the design and development lifecycle. The SRE approach addresses the long-standing challenges of small sample size and unclear evaluation path of a space system, and uses a combination of historical data and expert opinions to estimate risk. Although the methodology is applicable to the entire spacecraft, this article is focused on a specific subsystem: the communication subsystem. Using this approach, the communication system designers will be able to evaluate and to compare different communication architectures in a risk trade-off perspective. SRE was introduced in two previous papers. This article aims to present additional results of the methodology by adding a new test case from a university mission, the High-Energy Transient Experiment (HETE)-2. The results illustrate the application of SRE to estimate the risks of exceeding constraints in mass and power, hence providing crucial risk information to support a project’s decision on requirements rescope and/or system redesign.
Details
- Volume
- 42-197
- Published
- May 15, 2014
- Pages
- 1–17
- File Size
- 355.2 KB