Abstract
A passive delployable/stowable radiator named reversible thermal panel (RTP) has been developed for thermal control of interplanetary spacecrafts. The RTP can autonomously adapt to a wide variety of thermal environments with no electrical power. An RTF prototype model (PM) was fabricated and extensive test programs including fin deployment/stowing tests, thermal performance tests, and vibration tests have been executed to validate that the RTP-PM can meet all the qualification requirements. Deployment/stowing tests have demonstrated repeatable RTF fins deploy/stow from 0° to 140° over the temperature range from -30°C to +30°C. Thermal performance tests including thermal balance tests and power cycling tests have shown RTF's autonomous thermal control for changes in thermal conditions. The RTF has also been subjected to qualification-level vibration loads and passed with no significant issues.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Collection of Technical Papers - 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting |
| Pages | 14506-14514 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2007 - Reno, NV, United States Duration: 2007 Jan 8 → 2007 Jan 11 |
Other
| Other | 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2007 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Reno, NV |
| Period | 07/1/8 → 07/1/11 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Aerospace Engineering