Spacecraft Thermal Control Handbook, Volume I: Fundamental Technologies

David G. Gilmore, The Aerospace Corporation

Aerospace Press Series
Published by Aerospace Press, © 2002, 2nd Edition, 836 pages, Hardback
ISBN-10: 1-884989-11-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-884989-11-7

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This practical handbook provides the reader with enough background and specific information to begin conducting thermal analysis and to participate in the thermal design of spacecraft systems. The book is a revised and updated edition of Satellite Thermal Control Handbook, published in 1994. The name change reflects the expanded scope of this work, which now includes thermal environments and design techniques for interplanetary spacecraft, in addition to the Earth-orbiting satellites that were the focus of the original handbook. The reader will now find an updated characterization of the thermal environment in Earth orbit, new material documenting the environments of interplanetary missions, more detailed information about each of the thermal control hardware elements found in the first edition, and presentation of some newer technologies such as heat switches and precision temperature control techniques.

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“[Spacecraft Thermal Control Handbook: Fundamental Technologies] is the collective writings of dozens of engineers who specialize in the design and analysis of spacecraft thermal control systems. While his first book focused on thermal control systems for unmanned Earth orbiting satellites, this new book expands on this information and includes interplanetary probes, the space shuttle and the most recent advances in thermal control system hardware.” – An Amazon Reader

Table of Contents:

Spacecraft Systems Overview
Spacecraft Thermal Environments
Thermal Design Examples
Thermal Surface Finishes
Insulation
Radiators
Heaters
Mountings and Interfaces
Louvers
Heat Switches
Phase-Change Materials
Pumped Fluid Loops
Thermoelectric Coolers
Heat Pipes
Thermal Design Analysis
Thermal Contact Resistance
Precision Temperature Control
Space Shuttle Integration
Thermal Testing
Future Technology Projections

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