The Simplified Space Payload Thermal Analyzer1 (SSPTA) used in both government and industry for years in the thermal analysis and design of spacecraft and space hardware is considered. Technological advances in computer software during the last few years has provided the capability of developing a version of SSPTA that runs on a personal computer, called, SSPTA/386, without having to sacrifice performance. In fact, the development of SSPTA/386 led to an increase in performance of the SPTA subprograms as well as additional capabilities in the pre and post processing tools used in thermal analysis of spacecraft and space hardware. Details of the five SSPTA/386 subprograms are given and the enhancements made to improve geometric model generation and input file generation are addressed.
Spacecraft Thermal Analysis Using the Simplified Space Payload Thermal Analyzer (SSPTA)
1991
13 pages
Report
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English
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