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Spacecraft thermal control /

Thermal control systems are an essential element of spacecraft design, ensuring that all parts of the spacecraft remain within acceptable temperature ranges at all times. Spacecraft thermal control describes the fundamentals of thermal control design and reviews current thermal control technologies....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meseguer, Jos�e
Otros Autores: P�erez-Grande, Isabel, Sanz-Andr�es, Angel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., 2012.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in mechanical engineering.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Spacecraft thermal control; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; About the authors; 1 The space mission; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Mission analysis and design; 1.3 Elements of a space mission; 1.4 Types of space missions; 1.5 Spacecraft design: subsystems and payloads; 1.6 References; 2 Space environment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Ground environment; 2.3 Launch thermal environment; 2.4 In-orbit thermal environment; 2.5 Other in-orbit environmental aspects; 2.6 References; 3 Keplerian orbits; 3.1 One-body problem; 3.2 The orbit in space; 3.3 Orbit perturbations.
  • 3.4 Lighting conditions3.5 Types of orbits; 3.6 References; 4 Conductive heat transfer; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Fourier's law; 4.3 The heat diffusion equation; 4.4 Boundary and initial conditions; 4.5 Conductive shape factors; 4.6 Numerical methods in heat conduction; 4.7 References; 5 Thermal radiation heat transfer; 5.1 Nature of thermal radiation; 5.2 Blackbody radiation; 5.3 Properties of real surfaces; 5.4 View factors; 5.5 Radiation exchange between opaque, diffuse, and grey surfaces in an enclosure; 5.6 References; 6 Thermal control surfaces; 6.1 Introduction.
  • 6.2 Thermal control coatings6.3 Thermal coating degradation; 6.4 References; 7 Insulation systems; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Multilayer insulations; 7.3 Foams; 7.4 References; 8 Radiators; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Passive cryogenic radiant coolers; 8.3 Thermal efficiency; 8.4 V-groove radiators; 8.5 References; 9 Louvers; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Description of louvers; 9.3 Performance of louvers; 9.4 MEMS louvers; 9.5 References; 10 Mechanical interfaces; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Thermal contact conductance; 10.3 Thermal fillers; 10.4 Thermal braids and straps; 10.5 References; 11 Heat pipes.
  • 11.1 Introduction11.2 Capillarity; 11.3 Working fluids; 11.4 Wicks; 11.5 Other capillary heat transfer designs; 11.6 References; 12 Phase change capacitors; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Characteristics of phase change materials; 12.3 Materials data; 12.4 Phase change material technology; 12.5 The performance of phase change materials; 12.6 References; 13 Heaters; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Electrical heaters; 13.3 Radioisotope heat sources; 13.4 Heat switches; 13.5 References; 14 Pumped fluid loops; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Mechanically pumped single-phase fluid loops.
  • 14.3 Mechanically pumped two-phase fluid loops14.4 References; 15 Thermoelectric cooling; 15.1 Introduction; 15.2 Fundamentals; 15.3 Space applications; 15.4 References; 16 Cryogenic systems; 16.1 Introduction; 16.2 Refrigerating systems; 16.3 References; 17 Thermal protection systems; 17.1 Introduction; 17.2 Ablative systems; 17.3 Radiative systems; 17.4 Other thermal protection techniques; 17.5 References; 18 Thermal control design; 18.1 Design objectives and requirements; 18.2 Design process; 18.3 Load cases; 18.4 References; 19 Thermal mathematical models; 19.1 Introduction.