Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 49, Issue 8, 0822001(2020)

Design and Test of Thermo Electric Cooling System for Space Based Telescope Detector Assembly

Wen-gang YANG1...2, Xue-wu FAN1,*, Chen-jie WANG1, De-jin QIN1, Bao-peng LI1,2, Yun-fei DU1, Liang-jie FENG1, Hui ZHAO1 and Wei GAO1 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710119, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(24)
    Telescope detector surface schematic
    Space environmental heat flux on radiator in extreme cases
    Schematic of thermal control system for the detector assembly
    Mechanical parameters of the top TEC and bottom TEC
    Package 3D model of detector and TECs
    Heat rejection path and 3D model
    Scheme of TEC drive and control system
    TEC working principles of cooling mode and heating mode
    Sensitivity analysis of the cooling heat loads and thermal resistance on the input power
    System thermal balance test
    Qualification model of CCD assembly
    Qualification model of the telescope
    Detector temperature test results
    TEC hot side temperature test results
    CCD enclosure temperature test results
    Current test results of TECs
    Voltage test results of TECs
    Input power test results of TECs
    • Table 1. Space environmental heat flux absorbed by the radiator in the hottest and coldest case

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      Table 1. Space environmental heat flux absorbed by the radiator in the hottest and coldest case

      Caseqsolar minqsolar maxqalbedo minqalbedomaxqirminqirmaxqtotal minqtotal maxqaverage
      Hottest case00037.40236.00273.4101.7
      Coldest case00016.850.573.750.590.567.1
    • Table 2. Heat pumped requirements analysis results of TEC

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      Table 2. Heat pumped requirements analysis results of TEC

      Radiation heat load/mWConduction heat load/mWActive heat load/mWTotal heat loads (no margin)Total heat loads (including margin)
      To image area (εh=0.45)80701408531 000
      To storage area (εh=0.05)9
      To silicon area (εh=1.0)28
      To SiC area (εh=0.825)525
    • Table 3. Thermo-electric parameters of the top and bottom TEC

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      Table 3. Thermo-electric parameters of the top and bottom TEC

      Part No.Nα/(V•K-1)ρ/(Ω•cm)k/(W•cm-1•K-1)G/cmQMAX/WIMAX/AVMAX /VΔTMAX/℃
      CP14, 71, 10, L1, W4.5711.934×10-49.2×10-41.61×10-20.07718.73.98.668
      CP14, 71, 06, L1, W4.5711.934×10-49.2×10-41.61×10-20.11828.76.08.667
    • Table 4. Performance analysis of the top and bottom TEC

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      Table 4. Performance analysis of the top and bottom TEC

      ParametersTop TECBottom TEC
      Part No.CP14-71-10LCP14-71-06L
      Heat loads of TEC1 W4.92 W
      Cold side temperature of TEC-75℃-52.5℃
      Hot side sink temperature of TEC-52.5℃-30℃
      Hot side thermal resistance of TEC0.05 K/W0.05 K/W
      Input voltage of TEC2.39 V3.06 V
      Input current of TEC1.64 A2.87 A
      Input power of TEC3.92 W8.77 W
      Hot side heat dissipation of TEC4.92 W13.69 W
    • Table 5. TEC environment parameters comparison between simulation and test

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      Table 5. TEC environment parameters comparison between simulation and test

      ResultsHeat load/WDetector temp/℃Hot side boundary temperature of top TEC/℃Hot side thermal resistance of top TEC/(K·W-1Hot side boundary temp of bottom TEC/℃Hot side thermal resistance of bottom TEC/(K·W-1Temperature difference of top TECTemperature difference of bottom TEC
      Analysis1-75-52.50.05-300.0522.522.5
      Test0.7-75-650.065-340.0651031
    • Table 6. TEC working parameters comparison between simulation and test

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      Table 6. TEC working parameters comparison between simulation and test

      ResultsCurrent of top TEC/AVoltage of top TEC/VInput power of top TEC/WCop of top TECCurrent of ottom TEC/AVoltage of bottom TEC/VInput power of bottom TEC/WCop of bottom TECTotal input power/WTotal heat dissipation/WTotal COP
      Analysis1.642.393.920.262.873.068.770.5612.713.70.08
      Test0.70.90.631.113.23.310.90.1211.612.30.06
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: May. 9, 2020

    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2020

    Published Online: Nov. 27, 2020

    The Author Email: FAN Xue-wu (fanxuewu@opt.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20204908.0822001

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