The Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy Satellite: Instrument Thermal Design and Verification

961493

07/01/1996

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
A large telescope aperture, stringent thermal stability and temperature range requirements, and a passively-cooled 150°K module presented major challenges in thermal design and hardware fabrication of this Small Explorer science instrument. This paper details SWAS thermal system design, problems that were revealed in thermal testing, and the hardware changes that brought the design into an acceptable condition. Thermal test techniques that helped verify design adequacy are described, as well as the analytical methods used to correlate the thermal model and predict flight performance.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/961493
Pages
9
Citation
Boyd, D., and Ousley, W., "The Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy Satellite: Instrument Thermal Design and Verification," SAE Technical Paper 961493, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/961493.
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Published
Jul 1, 1996
Product Code
961493
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English