As CubeSat and SmallSat missions increase in complexity and power consumption they present innate thermal challenges. Science instruments may require thermal stability while a variety of factors such as high-powered components, sunlight and shadow on orbit, or tight spacecraft layout may produce a wide range of temperatures. The CubeSat Form Factor Thermal Control Louvers are a passive method of stabilizing the thermal environment inside of small spacecraft via miniature thermal louvers. These louvers are a patented design, with a technology demonstration version of the louvers operating correctly in flight on the Dellingr CubeSat in 2018. This paper will describe the methods used to develop and test this technology, as well as the results obtained and how this technology may be used in CubeSat and SmallSat missions.


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    Title :

    Design and Testing of the CubeSat Form Factor Thermal Control Louvers


    Contributors:
    A. L. Evans (author)

    Publication date :

    2019


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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