In this study, mold core of can type lens for optical communication has been fabricated and heat transfer analysis has been conducted. Through this study, results were obtained as follows. Surface roughness of upper and lower cores by ultra precision grinding were Ra 0.002074(um) and 0.004316(um), respectively. Design P-V and Bestfit P-V as shape accuracy of upper core were 0.0858(um) and 0.0843(um), respectively, and those of lower core were 0.0957(um) and 0.0546(um), respectively. The temperatures of upper and lower surfaces of lens during machining obtained by heat transfer analysis were 576.05℃ and 576.4℃, respectively. In case of inner sleeve, it was estimated that the temperature of the side surface were 575.95℃ by heat transferred from lower core. The maximum and minimum temperatures of lower surface of lens were 576.4℃ and 575.96℃, respectively, according to the positions of holes for air circulation from out side.

본 연구에서는 통신선 가설 보조 기구인 조가선에 이상 장력이 작용하였을 때 전주의 영향을 유한 요소 해석을 통하여 평가하였고, 전주와 가공 광통신선에 대한 보호 기구를 설계 ․ 해석하여 보호시스템을 개발하였다. 보호시스템은 일반하중 또는 풍압과 일반적인 불평형 하중에서는 조가선이 탈락되지 않고 일정강도 이상이 가해지면 조가선이 자동 탈락되어 전 주의 절손 방지 및 전주에 거치되어 있는 광통신선의 단선 방지 역할을 한다. 이러한 보호시스템의 구조는 유한 요소 해 석을 통하여 해석되어졌고, 실제 제품에 대한 인장강도를 측정함으로써 성능을 입증하였다.

A CubeSat platform has become a popular choice due to inexpensive commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and low launch cost. However, it requires more power-efficient and higher-data rate downlink capability for space applications related to remote sensing. In addition, the platform is limited by the size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints as well as the regulatory issue of licensing the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. The requirements and limitations have put optical communications on promising alternatives to RF communications for a CubeSat platform, owing to the power efficiency and high data rate as well as the license free spectrum. In this study, we analyzed the performance of optical downlink communications compatible with CubeSat platforms in terms of data rate, bit error rate (BER) and outage probability. Mathematical models of BER and outage probability were derived based on not only the log-normal model of atmospheric turbulence but also a transmitter with a finite extinction ratio. Given the fixed slot width, the optimal guard time and modulation orders were chosen to achieve the target data rate. And the two performance metrics, BER and outage data rate, were analyzed and discussed with respect to beam divergence angle, scintillation index and zenith angle.

Satellite optical communication has gained significant attention owing to its many quality features (e.g., a larger bandwidth, license free spectrum, higher data rate, and better security) compared to satellite microwave communication. Various experiments have been performed during many space missions to demonstrate and characterize inter-satellite links, downlinks, and uplinks. Korea has also planned to establish an experimental communication system using a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite and the Geochang station as an optical ground station for low Earth orbit (LEO)-to-ground optical relay links. In this study, the performance of inter-satellite communication links and downlinks was investigated for the new Korean experimental communication system in terms of link margin, bit error rate (BER), and channel capacity. In particular, the performance of the inter-satellite links was analyzed based on the receiving apertures and the transmitting power, while that of the downlink was analyzed in terms of atmospheric turbulence conditions and transmitting power. Finally, we discussed two system parameters of receiving aperture and transmitting power to meet the three criteria of link margin, BER, and channel capacity.