Satellite Thermal Control
Course Name:
ME900 Satellite Thermal Control
Programme:
Ph.D
Category:
Programme Core (PC)
Credits (L-T-P):
0-0-3
Content:
Introduction: Satellite Temperature and Thermal Energy Management. Relation Between Heating and Temperature:
Method of Control. Thermal Interface Requirements. Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation. Radiation in
Thermal Control, Heating Fluxes, Orbit Environment Heating Fluxes, Satellite Thermal Analysis, Thermal Energy
Equation, Thermal Model, Approximate Analytical Solution, Thermal Control Hardware, Heat Pipes, Thermal
Verification Tests
References:
Robert D. Karam, Satellite Thermal Control for System Engineers.
Department:
Mechanical Engineering