Sizing, Modeling, and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Powering a CubeSat Type Nanosatellite

With the rise of low cost space technologies, CubeSat type nanosatellites are becoming essential tools for scientific, educational, and remote sensing missions. This study presents a comprehensive approach to the sizing, modeling, and simulation of a photovoltaic system PVS for powering a 3U CubeSat. The project, conducted as part of a university collaboration in Djibouti DJ COTT with the Montpellier Space Center, aims to design a reliable energy architecture adapted to the extreme constraints of the space environment. The study explores the choice of components solar cells, MPPT controllers, batteries, DC DC converters , their modeling in Matlab Simulink, and the optimization of energy performance in sun synchronous orbit. The results show that the use of triple junction cells, combined with intelligent power management, ensures the CubeSats energy autonomy throughout its mission. Mamadou Tine | Mamadou Seck Gueye | Pierre Faye | Mohamed Mahamoud Mohamed | Joseph Sarr "Sizing, Modeling, and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Powering a CubeSat-Type Nanosatellite" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-6 , December 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd99841.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/99841/sizing-modeling-and-simulation-of-a-photovoltaic-system-for-powering-a-cubesattype-nanosatellite/mamadou-tine