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V. Thermal Control
• designed to control the large thermal gradients generated in
the satellite
SATELLITE BUS
PARTS OF THERMAL CONTROL
PART FUNCTION
Thermal blankets provide insulation
and thermal shields
Radiation mirrors protect critical
equipment
Heat pumps relocate heat from
power devices
Thermal heaters maintain adequate
temperature
conditions
TRACKING, TELEMETRY, COMMAND, AND
MONITORING
4 𝑥 10 11
v=
𝑑+6400
v=velocity (m/s)
d=distance from the earth’s
surface
SAMPLE PROBLEM
3 2
𝑔𝑇 𝑅 2
h= 2 −𝑅
4𝜋
T=satellite period
G =gravitational acceleration
(9.81 x 10^-3 km/s^2)
SATELLITE ORBITAL DYNAMICS
2/3
∝= 𝐴𝑃
Where:
∝=semi major axis(km)
A=42241.0979(unitless)
P=mean solar earth days
SATELLITE RANGE
Where:
R=true earth radius (6370 km)
h= height of satellite
Β=angle of elevation
SAMPLE PROBLEM
Where:
𝑳−𝟏 𝟐𝟗𝟎+𝑻𝒔𝒌𝒚
T Ant =
𝑳
Where:
T Ant= effective noise temperature of antenna and its
feedline, referred to receiver antenna input
T Sky=the effective sky temperature
L= the equivalent loss in feedline and antenna
SAMPLE PROBLEM
No(dBW)=10logPN – 10logB
No(dBW)=10logK+10logTEQ
No= PN/B=TEQBK/B=TEQK
No= noise density ( W/Hz or d B W since per Hz is implied in its
definition)
PN=total noise power ( W)
B= system bandwidth
K=Boltzmann constant
Teq=equivalent noise temperature
SAMPLE PROBLEM
𝑪 𝑮
= 𝑬𝑰𝑹𝑷 𝒅𝑩𝑾 − 𝑭𝑺𝑳 𝒅𝑩 + − 𝐊(𝒅𝑩𝑾)
𝑵𝒐 𝑻
Where:
C/No =carrier to noise density ratio
EIRP= effective isotropic radiated power
FSL=free space loss
G/T=figure merit
K=Boltzmann’s constant ( expressed in dBW )
SAMPLE PROBLEM
E b=P t T b
Where:
E b=energy of a single bit
P t=transmitter output power
T b=time of a single bit
SAMPLE PROBLEM
𝑷𝒓
( )d B= G T dB + G R dB –FSL
𝑷𝒕
Where:
Pr=received power
Pt=transmitted power
Gt=gain of transmitting antenna
Gr=gain of receiving antenna
F=frequency (MHz)
APPLICATIONS OF DUCTING