Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 5, 20200332(2021)

Thermal design and test for space camera on inclined-LEO orbit

Zhi Yu, Qingliang Meng, Feng Yu, Yunsong Nie, Zhenming Zhao, and Nan Guo
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  • Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing 100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Schematic diagram of the camera configuration
    Periodic heat flow with different β angle (normal attitude)
    Periodic heat flow with different β angle (attitude maneuver)
    Periodic heat flow absorbed by coupled radiating surface with different β angle
    Schematic diagram of heat dissipation for pulse tube refrigerator
    Temperature variation curve of optical system in orbit
    Temperature variation curve of Dewar window in orbit
    • Table 1. Thermal control index of the camera main components

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      Table 1. Thermal control index of the camera main components

      ComponentsThermal control index
      Baffle−100-80 ℃
      Main load bearing structure10-24 ℃
      Main mirror, second mirror, third mirror(18±2) ℃,stability better than ±0.3 ℃/orbit
      Focusing mirror(18±1.2) ℃,stability better than ±0.3 ℃/orbit
      Pulse tube, refrigerator−35-15 ℃,stability better than ±5 ℃/orbit
      Dewar components>28 ℃ (Heating decontamination stage)
    • Table 2. Thermal balance test cases

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      Table 2. Thermal balance test cases

      CaseOrbit external thermal fluxTemperature boundaryOperating mode
      Case 1MinimumLow temperature boundaryHeating decontamination mode
      Case 2MinimumLow temperature boundaryStandby mode
      Case 3MaximumHigh temperature boundaryNormal operation mode
    • Table 3. Temperature data of thermal balance test and in orbit

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      Table 3. Temperature data of thermal balance test and in orbit

      ComponentsThermal balance test/℃In orbit temperature/℃Temperature stability/℃·orbit−1Index satisfaction
      Case 2Case 3
      Main mirror18.6-18.719.3-19.618.7-18.9<±0.3
      Second mirror18.3-18.618.3-18.517.8-18.2<±0.3
      Third mirror18.8-18.918.9-19.118.7-18.9<±0.3
      Focusing mirror17.8-18.118.4-18.818.2-18.7<±0.3
      Baffle3.8-4.46.3-107.6-12.3
      Main load bearing structure16.8-19.717.2-20.417.1-20.2
      Refrigerator compressor−32.8- −31.9−13.2- −11.8−23.6- −18.3<±5
      Refrigerator hot end−32.2- −31.4−18.7- −11.6−15.8- −11.5<±5
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    Zhi Yu, Qingliang Meng, Feng Yu, Yunsong Nie, Zhenming Zhao, Nan Guo. Thermal design and test for space camera on inclined-LEO orbit[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(5): 20200332

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical design

    Received: Sep. 4, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 13, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20200332

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