@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4747,
	  title     = {Design of Thermal Control Subsystem for TUSAT Telecommunication Satellite},
	  author    = {N. Sozbir and  M. Bulut and  M.F.Oktem and  A.Kahriman and  A. Chaix},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {TUSAT is a prospective Turkish
Communication Satellite designed for providing mainly data
communication and broadcasting services through Ku-Band
and C-Band channels. Thermal control is a vital issue in
satellite design process. Therefore, all satellite subsystems and
equipments should be maintained in the desired temperature
range from launch to end of maneuvering life. The main
function of the thermal control is to keep the equipments and
the satellite structures in a given temperature range for various
phases and operating modes of spacecraft during its lifetime.
This paper describes the thermal control design which uses
passive and active thermal control concepts. The active
thermal control is based on heaters regulated by software via
thermistors. Alternatively passive thermal control composes of
heat pipes, multilayer insulation (MLI) blankets, radiators,
paints and surface finishes maintaining temperature level of
the overall carrier components within an acceptable value.
Thermal control design is supported by thermal analysis using
thermal mathematical models (TMM).},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Computer and Systems Engineering},
	  volume    = {2},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2008},
	  pages     = {1370 - 1373},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4747},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/19},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 19, 2008},
	}