An Analysis and Procedure for Determining Space Environmental Sink Temperatures with Selected Computational Results

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Heat Transfer, Spacecraft Temperature, Thermodynamic Equilibrium, Ambient Temperature, Aerospace Environments, Absorptivity, Emissivity, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Radiation

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the heat transfer problem posed by the determination of spacecraft temperatures and to incorporate the theoretically derived relationships into a computational code. Subject code is based on a theoretical analysis of thermal radiative equilibrium in space, particularly in the Solar System. Starting with the solar luminosity, the code takes into account a number of key variables, namely: the spacecraft-to-Sun distance expressed in AU (Astronomical Units), with 1 AU representing the average Sun-to-Earth distance of 149.6 million km; the angle (degrees of arc) at which solar radiation is incident on a spacecraft surface, the temperature of which is to be determined (i.e., a radiator or PV (photovoltaic) array); the absorptivity-to-emissivity ratio of the surface, alpha/epsilon, with respect to solar radiation; and the view factor of the surface to space.

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