Abstract

SatTherm is a simple thermal analysis tool for small spacecraft that has been developed in collaboration with the Mission Design Center at NASA Ames and San Jose State University. A comparison of the ease of use and accuracy of results is made between SatTherm, and the commercially available Thermal Desktop software by Cullimore & Ring Technologies. Several benchmark cases are presented, including a model of the small spacecraft PharmaSat. The non-steady temperatures predicted by the SatTherm model agree with those predicted by the Thermal Desktop model within 4°C or less. This demonstrates that SatTherm can be a useful tool for the early design stage of a small spacecraft.

Details

Title
A thermal analysis and design tool for small spacecraft
Author
VanOutryve, Cassandra Belle
Year
2008
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
978-1-109-07628-8
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
304843571
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.