Abstract:
As radiators are the key cooling technique is satellite cooling systems, improving the performance of radiators was major concern in last few decades. As a solution, active cooling techniques were incorporated with radiators. This technology not only helps in improving performance but also in reducing the size of radiators which is a major concern in low earth orbit satellite. In this paper, integration of peltier elements with satellite radiators and heat pipes is discussed. A design was developed using those techniques. Investigated and verified the results using a thermal simulation model. The design was optimized using the results obtained from simulation. A breadboard setup was built up to observe the performance of the peltier elements. In addition, incorporation of peltier elements in future applications was investigated.
