Artificial Satellite
AssigneeAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
InventorAndrew Walker
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Abstract
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.
Claims20
An artificial satellite comprising:
- at least one battery pack configured to dissipate heat,
- at least one radiator configured to convey the heat dissipated by the battery pack into space, and
- at least one low-dissipation equipment item having an individual power flux density of less than 250 watts/m2,
- wherein the artificial satellite comprises a thermally insulating cover delimiting, together with said radiator, an interior isothermal zone in which thermal control takes place by radiation, and
- wherein said battery pack and said low-dissipation equipment are arranged in said thermally insulating cover, and said battery pack has an operating range of between 0° C. and 50° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.