The thesis focuses on the development and complete design of an innovative subsystem for active thermal control purposes for CubeSats. The system consists in an external movable panel (thermal louver) which operates as a modulator for waste heat power emission, based on an SMA actuator developed at the Technical University of Munich (Munich, Germany). The outcome of the work is represented by a prototype, which showed a good functioning and resisted the first vibration tests.

Development of an Active Thermal Louver for CubeSats Controlled via SMA Actuator

Franchin, Dario
2019/2020

Abstract

The thesis focuses on the development and complete design of an innovative subsystem for active thermal control purposes for CubeSats. The system consists in an external movable panel (thermal louver) which operates as a modulator for waste heat power emission, based on an SMA actuator developed at the Technical University of Munich (Munich, Germany). The outcome of the work is represented by a prototype, which showed a good functioning and resisted the first vibration tests.
2019-07-15
TCS, SMA, CubeSat, thermal control, alloys, spacecraft
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