The multi\(-\)physics analysis and design of CUSP, a two CubeSat constellation for Space Weather and Solar flares X-ray polarimetry

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Lombardi, Giovanni, Fabiani, Sergio, Ettore Del Monte, Costa, Enrico, Soffitta, Paolo, Muleri, Fabio, Baffo, Ilaria, Biancolini, Marco E, Bonomo, Sergio, Brienza, Daniele, Campana, Riccardo, Centrone, Mauro, Contini, Gessica, Cucinella, Giovanni, Curatolo, Andrea, De Angelis, Nicolas, De Cesare, Giovanni, Andrea Del Re, Sergio Di Cosimo, Simone Di Filippo, Alessandro Di Marco, Emanuele Di Meo, Giuseppe Di Persio, Donnarumma, Immacolata, Fanelli, Pierluigi, Leonetti, Paolo, Locarini, Alfredo, Loffredo, Pasqualino, Lopez, Andrea, Minervini, Gabriele, Modenini, Dario, Natalucci, Silvia, Negri, Andrea, Perelli, Massimo, Rossi, Monia, Rubini, Alda, Scalise, Emanuele, Terracciano, Andrea, Tortora, Paolo, Zaccagnino, Emanuele, Zambardi, Alessandro
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 04.07.2024
• Subjects: Cubesat; Cusps; Design analysis; Design optimization; Elastic scattering; Finite element method; Linear polarization; Mechanical analysis; Particle acceleration; Physical simulation; Polarimeters; Satellite constellations; Solar flares; Thermomechanical analysis

The CUbesat Solar Polarimeter (CUSP) project aims to develop a constellation of two CubeSats orbiting the Earth to measure the linear polarization of solar flares in the hard X-ray band by means of a Compton scattering polarimeter on board of each satellite. CUSP will allow to study the magnetic rec...