Conveners
Thermal Control Technologies
- Moritz Branco (ESA)
Thermal Control Technologies
- Thierry Tirolien (ESA)
Within this paper the possible application of self-limiting heaters for satellite thermal control is presented. The focus is put on Minco’s SmartHeat SLT™ technology, which relies on the positive temperature coefficient effect and represents an affordable and highly promising heater solution. The investigation consisted of a detailed laboratory thermal test campaign and subsequent thermal...
This presentation will focus on several solutions of radiators, some with various shapes, coatings and extended temperature range, which have been developed and qualified by ADMATIS, before to be implemented on instrument (Sentinel 2 MSI, CHEOPS) and launched. Innovative CHEOPS radiator end-to-end testing will be presented, as well as Sentinel radiators flight data. The presentation will also...
Louvers are thermal-control elements that have been used in different forms on numerous spacecrafts. They are devices which mask a high-emissivity radiator with a low-emissivity surface. As the temperature of the panel changes, blades angles also changes, changing the radiative flux exchanged between panel and deep space. The actuators are calibrated to cause the associated blades to be fully...
This 2-phase thermal sub-system has been developed in the frame of Spacebus Neo Platform program.
JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer) spacecraft will provide a thorough investigation of the Jupiter system in all its complexity with emphasis on the three potentially ocean-bearing Galilean satellites, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto, and their potential habitability. It will carry 10 state-of-the-art remote sensing, geophysical, and in situ instruments plus one experiment that uses the...
Airbus DS has been developing modular flexible radiator solutions through the use of laminated pyrolytic graphite material. These High Perfromance Radiators (HiPeR) are designed for ultra-lightweight thermal control and are scalable from nanoscale spacecraft (1U CubeSats) up to kilowatt level geosynchronous platforms.
HiPeR radiators are extremely versatile and can be used as a low mass...
