A simulator is described, which provides a dynamic simulation of planetary albedo and planet-emitted thermal radiation. The simulator was designed for model tests of advanced thermal control concepts, the development of space hardware, and flight qualification of small payloads. The simulator was designed to be used in a vacuum chamber equipped with liquid nitrogen cold walls and a solar simulator. The simulator consists of two major components: a gimbaled model support system and an array of quartz infrared lamps. Tests indicate that the apparatus will satisfactorily simulate the secondary radiation on a 0.92-meter spherical body in near-earth orbits. Calculations indicate that other shapes can be accommodated without structural modifications.
The design and operation of a planet emitted and albedo radiation simulator
01.01.1972
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
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