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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>tag:kipperfrog.blog.co.uk,2009-11-11:/</id><title>kipperfrog blog</title><link rel="self" href="http://kipperfrog.blog.co.uk/feed/atom/posts/"/><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kipperfrog.blog.co.uk/"/><generator version="1.0">MokoFeed</generator><updated>2009-11-11T17:27:50+01:00</updated><entry><id>tag:kipperfrog.blog.co.uk,2006-05-09:/2006/05/09/question19_give_an_account_of_the_types_~786983/</id><title>Question19: Give an account of the types of method used to control the thermal environment</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kipperfrog.blog.co.uk/2006/05/09/question19_give_an_account_of_the_types_~786983/"/><author><name>kipperfrog</name></author><published>2006-05-09T16:06:31+02:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T16:06:31+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;(a) Passive: adjust surface coating for absorbtivity a &amp; emissivity e to select temperature,T(Kelvin) in solar constant Φ:&lt;br&gt;
Heat in from sun + electronics heat = heat radiated away&lt;br&gt;
a . sunlit area . Φ + electronics heat =e . total surface area .σ .T4&lt;br&gt;
where σ is Stefan Boltzmann radiation constant&lt;br&gt;
(b) Active: (in conjunction with passive)&lt;br&gt;
mechanical shutters change surface finish - ratio of a to e&lt;br&gt;
heat pipes move heat around efficiently&lt;br&gt;
heaters stop liquids from freezing (propellant line/tanks)
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://kipperfrog.blog.co.uk/2006/05/09/question19_give_an_account_of_the_types_~786983/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:kipperfrog.blog.co.uk,2006-05-09:/2006/05/09/question18_what_are_the_main_heat_inputs~786946/</id><title>Question18: What are the main heat inputs and outputs of a spacecraft?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kipperfrog.blog.co.uk/2006/05/09/question18_what_are_the_main_heat_inputs~786946/"/><author><name>kipperfrog</name></author><published>2006-05-09T15:54:16+02:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T16:04:06+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Heat Inputs: Solar radiation 1400W/M2 at Earth&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=532282"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/282/532282_2e401de558_s.gif" align="" alt="solarradiaton" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Planetary Albedo -reflection&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=532319"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/319/532319_183b758c29_s.gif" align="" alt="albedo" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Planet- Infrared&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=532324"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/324/532324_f3fdd02cf9_s.jpg" align="" alt="Infrared_dog" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Electronics &amp; other (e.g.RTG)- heat dissipation&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=532284"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/284/532284_55c1956bec_s.jpg" align="" alt="elec" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Heat Output: Only Radiation
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