This study proposes a passively deployed radiator for use as a new thermal control device for small satellites. This radiator can control the amount of heat dissipation by varying its heat rejection area depending on the temperature. This radiator consists of a fin, a baseplate, and an actuator. First, thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity, total hemispherical emissivity, and solar absorptance of graphite sheets, which are a part of this radiator fin, were measured. From these measurements, it was determined that the thermal conductivity of the graphite sheet varied from 950 to 1490 W / m K , the total hemispherical emissivity varied from 0.22 to 0.31, and the solar absorptance was 0.66. Second, the performance of the radiator was calculated via thermal analysis as a function of size and thickness, and a half-scaled test model of this radiator was designed. Third, the test model was fabricated and its thermal performance was tested under vacuum conditions. The testing showed that the thermal dissipation of this half-scaled radiator was 54 W at 60°C, the fin efficiency difference between the deployed and stowed positions was 0.35, and the specific heat rejection was 188 W / kg .


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    Title :

    Thermophysical Properties of High-Thermal-Conductivity Graphite Sheet and Application to Deployable/Stowable Radiator


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    Publication date :

    2015-04-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper , Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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