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Working on a 3U CubeSat as part of a project for a Space Engineering club. To calculate the maximum solar disturbance force, we are trying to calculate the largest shadow a 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.3 rectangular prism can cast.

If the satellite was oriented with the largest side facing the sun directly, the shadow cast would be 0.03 m^3m^2. It is our thought that there is a certain orientation in which the shadow is larger than this, so the solar disturbance force will be maximized. Is there a function we could use to maximize this value?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Working on a 3U CubeSat as part of a project for a Space Engineering club. To calculate the maximum solar disturbance force, we are trying to calculate the largest shadow a 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.3 rectangular prism can cast.

If the satellite was oriented with the largest side facing the sun directly, the shadow cast would be 0.03 m^3. It is our thought that there is a certain orientation in which the shadow is larger than this, so the solar disturbance force will be maximized. Is there a function we could use to maximize this value?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Working on a 3U CubeSat as part of a project for a Space Engineering club. To calculate the maximum solar disturbance force, we are trying to calculate the largest shadow a 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.3 rectangular prism can cast.

If the satellite was oriented with the largest side facing the sun directly, the shadow cast would be 0.03 m^2. It is our thought that there is a certain orientation in which the shadow is larger than this, so the solar disturbance force will be maximized. Is there a function we could use to maximize this value?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Maximizing the Shadow of a Rectangular Prism in a Field

Working on a 3U CubeSat as part of a project for a Space Engineering club. To calculate the maximum solar disturbance force, we are trying to calculate the largest shadow a 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.3 rectangular prism can cast.

If the satellite was oriented with the largest side facing the sun directly, the shadow cast would be 0.03 m^3. It is our thought that there is a certain orientation in which the shadow is larger than this, so the solar disturbance force will be maximized. Is there a function we could use to maximize this value?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!