An improved capability for comparing various techniques for thermal management in the Space Station was developed. Current planning for the orbiting space station calls for a dual keel configuration. The thermal control system (TCS) for the space is composed of a central TCS and internal thermal control systems for the modules, as well as service facilities and attached payloads. The internal TCS may be attacted to the central TCS through a thermal bus. The central TCS is composed of a main transport system which collects waste thermal energy from each of the modules and transports it through coolant lines to the main rejection system. The waste heat loads in the modules arise from electrical and electronic equipment as well as metabolic loads in the manned modules. Several candidate technologies are being considered for acquiring the waste heat loads, for transporting the thermal energy between the acquisition and rejection systems, and for rejecting the waste heat to space. The analysis techniques described were developed for use in evaluating reliability, weights, costs, volumes, and power requirements for configurations using different candidates and different mission parameters.


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    Title :

    Development of an emulation-simulation thermal control model for space station application


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    Publication date :

    1987-06-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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