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An Exploration of MBSE Through the Modelling of the S2TEP Space System
Author(s) -
Kretzenbacher Michael,
Lange Caroline,
Harvey David
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2017.00358.x
Subject(s) - spacecraft , systems engineering , computer science , aerospace , key (lock) , satellite , unified modeling language , aerospace engineering , space exploration , engineering , computer security , software , programming language
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has great potential for the development of spacecraft as it promises to provide a more effective way to handle complexity. As part of a student project, the application of MBSE in conceptual design was explored through the modelling with the GENESYS tool of a micro‐satellite currently being developed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The project sought to find the value of utilising model‐based techniques and explore useful modelling techniques and applications to inform future MBSE efforts at the DLR. A model of the spacecraft was created in parallel to the system development. This allowed for some key benefits of MBSE to be found. MBSE was explored through both descriptive and analytic modelling of the spacecraft.