External Heating of Spacecraft
N. O. Borshchev, А. Е. Сорокин, A. E. Belyavskii
Abstract
The creation of a thermal mathematical model of external radiant sources acting on a spacecraft is considered. This is a pressing problem in view of the strict limits imposed on the permissible temperature drop, given that instruments supersensitive to thermal fluctuations are now in use.
Topics & Concepts
SpacecraftEngineering design processAerospace engineeringSpacecraft designEngineeringMechanical engineeringSystems engineeringComputer scienceAeronauticsRocket and propulsion systems researchSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesSpacecraft Design and Technology