DISCOVERER ORBITAL THERMODYNAMIC DESIGN-PREDICTIONS AND FLIGHT DATA CORRELATION

Abstract

Methods used for predicting space vehicle structural and equipment temperatures on orbit are presented. The energy balance between the vehicle, deep space, the sun, and the earth is applied to determine dynamic temperature histories for vehicle equipment. Data received from vehicles on orbit are compared to predictions. Certain anomalies are investigated and their causes determined. Application of flight results to vehicle design and prediction methods is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274161

Entities

People

  • E.a. Lablanc
  • H. Cohan

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circuits
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electronic Components
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Inverters
  • Networks
  • Radiation
  • Resistance
  • Spacecraft
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris