Overview

This work is about the theory and methods of controlling the temperature of a satellite. It presents satellite thermal control as an organized engineering discipline systematically derived from the principles of heat transfer. The treatment is thorough but consciously readable and tutorial requiring only basic knowledge of physics and mathematics as prerequisite. Although the main thrust is to give spacecraft managers and systems engineers a background for directing and advising during the evolution of a satellite thermal design, there is enough in here to attract students and aerospace engineers of all specialties. For those already involved in satellite thermal control, the book provides a source of data and a reference to the problems and methods of solution encountered in their trade. All the illustrations and numerical examples refer directly to actual situations. Significant selections are cited from the innumerable publications that have appeared since the launch of Sputnik in 1957. The result is a comprehensive textbook of one of the most important aspects in the design of satellites.

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Author:   Robert D. Karam
Publisher:   American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Imprint:   American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Volume:   v. 181
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781563472763

ISBN 10:   1563472767
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   30 June 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

"Part 1 Satellite Temperature and Thermal Energy Management: Temperature Specification; Thermal Energy; Thermal Interface Requirements. Part 2 Heat Transfer: Radiation; Conduction; Convection; Combined Modes of Heat Transfer. Part 3 Radiation in Thermal Control: Radiation Intensity and Exchange Factors; Satellite """"Enclosures""""; Optical Properties. Part 4 Heating Fluxes: Ground Environment; Ascent Heating; Orbit Environment Heating Fluxes; Orbital Normal Incident Fluxes; Charged Particles; Sensitivity of Radiator Temperature to Heating - Cryogenic Regimes. Part 5 Satellie Thermal Analysis: The Thermal Energy Equation; The Thermal Model; Approximate Analytical Solutions; Transients. Part 6 Thermal Control Hardware: Multilayered Insulation (MLI); Surface Coatings and Finishes; Heat Pipes; Louvres; Heaters and Heater Control. Part 7 Thermal Verification Tests: The Thermal Balance Test; Testing with Temperature Margins; Typical Verification Tests."

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