Satellite Thermal Control for Systems Engineers.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Satellite Temperature and Thermal Energy Management -- I. Introduction -- II. Specifications -- III. Thermal Energy -- IV. Relation Between Heating and Temperature: Method of Thermal Control -- V. Thermal Interface Requirements -- Chapter 2. Heat Transfer -- I. Introduction -- II. Radiation -- III. Conduction -- IV. Convection -- V. Combined Modes of Heat Transfer -- Chapter 3. Radiation in Thermal Control -- I. Introduction -- II. Radiation Intensity and Exchange Factors -- III. Satellite Enclosures -- IV. Optical Properties -- Chapter 4. Heating Fluxes -- I. Introduction -- II. Ground Environment -- III. Ascent Heating -- IV. Orbit Environment Heating Fluxes -- V. Orbit Normal Incident Fluxes -- VI. Charged Particles -- Chapter 5. Satellite Thermal Analysis -- I. Introduction -- II. Thermal Energy Equation -- III. Thermal Model -- IV. Approximate Analytical Solutions -- V. Transients -- Chapter 6. Thermal Control Hardware -- I. Introduction -- II. Multilayered Insulation -- III. Surface Coatings and Finishes -- IV. Heat Pipes -- V. Louvers -- VI. Heaters and Heater Control -- Chapter 7. Thermal Verification Tests -- I. Introduction -- II. Thermal Balance Test -- III. Testing with Temperature Margins -- IV. Typical Verification Tests -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V.

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