Thermal control design and analysis for laser communication terminal
Author(s):Meng Henghui, Tan Canghai, Geng Liyin, Li Guoqiang, Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering Pages:1222-1227 Year:2013
Issue:9 Journal:Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Keyword:laser communication; thermal control design; thermal analysis; Abstract:Laser communication terminal is a new signal transmission carrier.The equipment’s optics-device parts bring high heat dissipation,and require higher equality and stability of the temperature.It is a challenge for thermal control.According to the characteristic of the laser communication terminals and the rule of outer space heat flux,a new way for thermal control was designed as the following: heat-conducted plate and heat pipe were adopted for heat transfer of high heat-flux parts,and high precision temperature control methods were applied for key parts.A numerical simulation was investigated in uttermost cases by thermal desktop analysis software,and the results prove the design correct.