Requirements → Architecture Simulator — Usable generation, Reserve-adjusted margin & Allocation coverage Interactive

A spacecraft bus, deployable solar arrays, battery, radio and antenna demonstrate allocation of an electrical-power requirement to physical architecture.

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About this tool — how it works & FAQ

About the Requirements → Architecture Simulator

A spacecraft bus, deployable solar arrays, battery, radio and antenna demonstrate allocation of an electrical-power requirement to physical architecture. A live traceability board exposes unallocated requirements and power-budget shortfalls.

What the simulator shows

• 3D scene parts: Spacecraft bus; deployable solar arrays; battery and conditioner; radio / antenna; requirement allocation board. • Controls: Required usable bus power (200–600 W); Solar-array gross power (300–900 W); Power conditioning efficiency (0.6–0.95 fraction); Required power reserve (0–0.3 fraction); Remove a requirement allocation. • Live readouts: Usable generation (W); Reserve-adjusted margin (W); Allocation coverage (%); Power requirement met (0/1). • Guided experiments: Insufficient generation; Missing trace link. • Four tabs (visual laboratory, curves and measurements, experiments, learn and assess), a model-verification run, a timestamped event log and a trial report.

The model equations

Usable power = array × efficiency Margin = usable − required × (1 + reserve) Coverage = linked requirements / 4 × 100

Model limits and how to explore

Representative systems-engineering teaching example. Equipment geometry and animation time are illustrative; this is not an equipment qualification, safety assessment or certification tool. Only a steady-state power budget is calculated. Four abstract requirements are shown; satisfying this power inequality does not prove spacecraft mission feasibility. Try the preset experiments, then compare the live readouts with the equations.

Frequently asked questions

Does an illustrative passing model certify a real system?

No. The stated model omits real qualification evidence and system-specific assumptions.

Which principle does this laboratory emphasize?

Trace requirements to allocated architecture.

What does this simulator not model?

Representative systems-engineering teaching example. Equipment geometry and animation time are illustrative; this is not an equipment qualification, safety assessment or certification tool. Only a steady-state power budget is calculated. Four abstract requirements are shown; satisfying this power inequality does not prove spacecraft mission feasibility.

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