An evaluation of the CAN bus for use on the Europa Lander motor controller

Tran, Hieu; Bolotin, Gary; Cheng, Ben; Sirota, Allen; Lias, Malcolm

dc.contributor.author	Tran, Hieu
dc.contributor.author	Bolotin, Gary
dc.contributor.author	Cheng, Ben
dc.contributor.author	Sirota, Allen
dc.contributor.author	Lias, Malcolm
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-19T21:23:35Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-19T21:23:35Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-06
dc.identifier.citation	2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 6-13, 2021	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	20-6318
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/51568
dc.description.abstract	This paper will present the application of the Controller Area Network (CAN) for communication between the Motor Control Processor and the Europa Lander Motor Control Cards. The Europa Lander preproject team is concerned about lowering the estimated mass, volume, and power of the mission concept so that it could maximize its science return. The motor controller uses multiple Motor Control Cards to control the 24 motors that will be operating in the extremes of the Europa environment. The CAN bus was considered because of its multi-drop nature, low power interface, and simple communication protocol.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA/JPL	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2021	en_US
dc.title	An evaluation of the CAN bus for use on the Europa Lander motor controller	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US