Software-Defined PolyGlot Power System Architecture Template for Non-Terrestrial Data Centers †
Abstract
1. Introduction
- The research recognizes the role of computing and software solutions in NTDC power systems. It presents a software-defined and machine learning (ML)-driven power system architecture for SBDCs, STBCs, and UDCs. It identifies system entities to predict operational parameters. The design considers the realization of an architecture template. The proposed architecture template provides a generic framework for designing power systems for the SBDCs, STBCs, and UDCs.
- Second, the research proposes a polyglot programmed computing system to ensure robustness in an integrated NTDC software-defined power system. The motivation for the polyglot system is ensuring the realization of interoperability as the power system architecture is deployed in environments hosting SBDCs, STBCs, and UDCs.
- The research recognizes the number of integration successes as the key performance metric of the power system architecture template. It is formulated and evaluated for the proposed software-defined power system. The evaluation examines how the proposed architecture enhances the number of integration successes compared to the existing architecture. The existing architecture does not support multi-location NTDCs.
2. Problem Description
3. Proposed Solution—System Architecture
4. Performance Formulation
5. Performance Evaluation
6. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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| S/N | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Languages Associated with NTDC Entities | ||
| Space-Based Data Centers | ||
| 1 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SIE) | (1.025, 0.50, 0.057) |
| 2 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SDDE) | (1.377, 0.653, 0.152) |
| 3 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SDPE) | (1.376, 0.653, 0.2653) |
| 4 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SMLE) | (1.049, 0.657, 0.127) |
| Stratosphere-Based Data Centers | ||
| 5 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SIE) | (1.187, 0.513, 0.115) |
| 6 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SDDE) | (1.216, 0.819, 0.226) |
| 7 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SDPE) | (1.015, 0.535, 0.111) |
| 8 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SMLE) | (1.435, 0.524, 0.153) |
| Underwater Data Centers | ||
| 9 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SIE) | (1.352, 0.689, 0.081) |
| 10 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SDDE) | (1.276, 0.818, 0.353) |
| 11 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SDPE) | (1.131, 0.794, 0.276) |
| 12 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SMLE) | (1.323, 0.704, 0.272) |
| Implementation Multiplier (IM) Aspects | ||
| Space-Based Data Center | ||
| 13 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SDDE) | (260.8, 216.6, 139.4) |
| 14 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SDPE) | (164.8, 106.4, 40.8) |
| 15 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (SBDC, SMLE) | (241.6, 150.8, 42.2) |
| Stratosphere-Based Data Center | ||
| 16 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SDDE) | (135.7, 81.8, 0.76) |
| 17 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SDPE) | (217.6, 113.0, 27.1) |
| 18 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (STDC, SMLE) | (198.5, 123.4, 57) |
| Underwater Data Center | ||
| 19 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SDDE) | (135.8, 81.8, 0.76) |
| 20 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SDPE) | (184.5, 122.4, 31.9) |
| 21 | Maximum, Mean, Minimum (UDC, SMLE) | (204.2, 99.5, 13.3) |
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Periola, A.A. Software-Defined PolyGlot Power System Architecture Template for Non-Terrestrial Data Centers. Eng. Proc. 2026, 140, 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140013
Periola AA. Software-Defined PolyGlot Power System Architecture Template for Non-Terrestrial Data Centers. Engineering Proceedings. 2026; 140(1):13. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140013
Chicago/Turabian StylePeriola, Ayodele A. 2026. "Software-Defined PolyGlot Power System Architecture Template for Non-Terrestrial Data Centers" Engineering Proceedings 140, no. 1: 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140013
APA StylePeriola, A. A. (2026). Software-Defined PolyGlot Power System Architecture Template for Non-Terrestrial Data Centers. Engineering Proceedings, 140(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140013

