SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A SPACECRAFT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230040229A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17788578

    申请日:2020-12-23

    发明人: Andrew WALKER

    IPC分类号: B64G1/50 B64G1/66

    摘要: A support structure for a spacecraft is disclosed having a first side wall, a second side wall which is parallel to and opposite the first side wall, a third side wall attached to at least the first side wall, and a fourth side wall which is parallel to and opposite the third side wall; at least one interior panel attached between and perpendicular to the first side wall and to the second side wall, at least one first thermal coupling device bearing against the second side wall and attached to the interior panel, electronic devices arranged on and in direct thermal contact with at least a portion of the first thermal coupling device.

    ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180237168A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15750980

    申请日:2016-08-10

    摘要: Disclosed is an artificial satellite including one face from the North face and the South face supporting at least one main radiator having an outer face turned towards space and an inner face opposite the outer face. The satellite includes a bearing structure carrying the North face, the South face, the East face and the West face. At least one part of the at least one main radiator protrudes from at least one face from the East face and the West face. The inner face of the at least one protruding part is covered with a high infrared emissivity material. The value of the dimension of the at least one protruding part is between 19% and 50% of the value of the distance between the East and West faces.

    HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE, WALL AND ASSEMBLY OF WALLS COMPRISING SUCH A HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20180320983A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US15772444

    申请日:2016-11-16

    摘要: Disclosed is a heat exchange device for effecting a heat exchange between a heat transfer fluid of a first network of capillary heat pipes and a heat transfer fluid of a second network of capillary heat pipes. The heat exchange device includes a solid block provided with a first channel and a second channel which are independent of one another, the first channel having at least one opening intended to be connected to a capillary heat pipe of the first network, the second channel having at least one opening intended to be connected to a capillary heat pipe of the second network, the first channel having a portion which lies near a portion of the second channel such that the heat transfer fluid of the first network is able to exchange heat with the heat transfer fluid of the second network via the heat exchanging portions.

    HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND SPACECRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200232716A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US16486853

    申请日:2018-03-13

    发明人: Andrew WALKER

    IPC分类号: F28D15/04 B01F13/00 B64G1/50

    摘要: A heat transfer device is disclosed having a housing including a first main wall and a second main wall, the housing having a sealed internal cavity, a liquid contained in the internal cavity, and a mixer able to set the liquid in motion, the heat transfer device being able to be switched between a first state and a second state in which the liquid is in motion and transfers heat by convection between the first main wall and the second main wall, the thermal conductance between the first main wall and the second main wall in the first state being four times less than the thermal conductance between the first main wall and the second main wall in the second state.

    ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180079534A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15565703

    申请日:2016-06-01

    发明人: Andrew WALKER

    IPC分类号: B64G1/50 B64G1/42 B64G1/10

    摘要: Disclosed is an artificial satellite including a battery pack capable of dissipating heat, at least one radiator capable of conveying the heat dissipated by the battery pack into space, and a low-dissipation equipment item having an individual power flux density of less than 250 watts/m2. The satellite includes a thermally insulating cover delimiting, together with the radiator, an interior isothermal zone in which thermal control takes place by radiation, the battery pack and the low-dissipation equipment being arranged in thermally insulating cover. The battery pack has an operating range of between 0° C. and 50° C. and preferably of between 10° C. and 30° C.