COOLER: a louvered, passive radiator for Cubesats

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Author
Spanoudakis, Peter
Novo, David
Cosandier, Florent
Schwab, Philippe
Ummel, Antoine
Psoni, Georgia
Rellakis, Dimitrios
Struijs, Robert
Fouché, Florian
de Faoite, Daithi
Abstract
Louvers are thermal control elements placed over external radiators to tune heat rejection from typically a factor 1 when fully closed to 5 when fully open. The most commonly used louver is a bimetallic, springactuated, rectangular blade louver also known as a venetian-blind louver.
Publication Reference
European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, (online only), pp. 8
Year
2021-09-20
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