Actively controlled thermal panel and method therefor

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1996-11-12

1999-12-21

Louis-Jacques, Jacques H.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path

244164, 244170, 244171, 244172, 244173, 244168, 701 13, 701 3, B64G 122, B64G 124

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060038179

ABSTRACT:
One or more deployable thermal panels (24, 28, 70) are actively controlled throughout the orbit of a satellite (20) to provide thermal dissipation. Adjusting the incident angle between the panel (24, 28, 70) and the sun and controlling the flow of fluid through optional flexible heat pipes loads and unloads heat to provide thermal stability for components (62) which have special thermal requirements. An optional antenna panel (70) on a nadir side (64) of the satellite (20) offers an antenna side (74) on one surface and a thermal radiating side (72) on an opposing surface. In addition, thermal panel movements are controlled (96) to provide counter-disturbance torques (140).

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