Assessment of the ISS US Laboratory Internal Thermal Control System Design Methodology and Heuristics

This report will discuss the design methodologies used to date in the development of the US Laboratory Internal Thermal Control System (ITCS) and describe the role heuristics played during the design process over the past six years. From designing the baseline system to conducting Hardware/Software Integration (HSI), and Acceptance testing with flight software, this report will provide the reader with an understanding of how we achieved the system topology and command/control of ITCS.