Introduction to Spacecraft Thermal Design
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Spacecraft Thermal Design

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Spacecraft Thermal Design

About this book

Develop a fundamental understanding of heat transfer analysis techniques as applied to earth based spacecraft with this practical guide. Written in a tutorial style, this essential text provides a how-to manual tailored for those who wish to understand and develop spacecraft thermal analyses. Providing an overview of basic heat transfer analysis fundamentals such as thermal circuits, limiting resistance, MLI, environmental thermal sources and sinks, as well as contemporary space based thermal technologies, and the distinctions between design considerations inherent to room temperature and cryogenic temperature applications, this is the perfect tool for graduate students, professionals and academic researchers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Series information
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. Nomenclature
  11. Subscripts
  12. 1 Introduction
  13. 2 Conduction Heat Transfer Analysis
  14. 3 Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis
  15. 4 The Space Environment
  16. 5 Space-Based Advanced Thermal Conductance and Storage Technologies
  17. 6 Sensors, Instrumentation and Test Support Hardware
  18. 7 Fundamentals of Cryogenics
  19. 8 Developmental and Environmental Testing
  20. Appendix A Common View Factor Tables
  21. Appendix B Thermal Coatings Tables
  22. Appendix C Earth IR and Albedo tables
  23. Index
  24. Solutions