Future thesis subjects

This page provides an overview of theses subjects offered by the chair of Space Systems Engineering.

 

Notes:

  • The topics mentioned are generally described and can further be detailed according to the student wishes.
  • We do appreciate students initiatives in defining their own MSc. topics and are willing to shape and guide the proposals and work
  • Some of the presented topics could also be shaped into a practical or fourth year project
  • The list of subjects on offer is liable to change. Contact the supervisor in the field of interest to get the most up to date information.

Subject

Supervisor(s)

Developing and building a small cubesat.
The current thesis opportunities can be found on www.delfispace.nl 
For personalised thesis subjects contact Jasper Bouwmeester 

Improved Satellite Orbit Predictions Using Two-line elements.

Gill

Implementation, test and calibration of a force/torque sensor for contract dynamic simulation (@ DLR)

Gill

Implementation, test and calibration of a camera for vision-based navigation (@ DLR)

Gill

Hardware in the loop rendezvous simulation using vision based sensor (@ DLR)

Gill

Highly Accurate Distance Measurements in Space using a Frequency Comb Laser

Gill

ParaSAR’: a bistatic distributed parasitic imaging radar mission

Gill

Satellite-on-a-chip: mission concepts and design

Gill

Design of a Miniaturized Lunar Craft for the Google Lunar X-Price

Gill  

Attitude and orbit determination for Deep Space Probes using Pulsar Signals

Gill

Hardware-in-the-loop test facility for micro- and nano-satellites

Gill

(Thesis) assignments foccussing on formation flying with a Chinese satellite can be found here. For personalised subjects contact Jian Guo

Guo

Simulator of Generic Electric Power Subsystem telemetry data for Logica

Implementation and verification of an AMSAT transceiver &
Advanced Transceiver payload

Verhoeven

Delfi World-wide ground system definition and implementation

Gill

Aerobot
Development of a robotic aerial device suited for for planetary exploration

Zandbergen

T3 Micro propulsion system (in cooperation with TNO and UTwente)

Zandbergen

Innovative thermal thrusters Microresistojet

Zandbergen

Solar-thermal propulsion module

Zandbergen

Inflatable collector (mirrors and/or lenses) systems for solar/laser thermal propulsion

Zandbergen

Electro-dynamic tether

Zandbergen

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