2023Journal of Propulsion TechnologyOpen access

Satellite Temperature Modeling in Geostationary Orbit Using COMSOL

Mustafa Helvacı Shakila Hosseinzadeh Kondori

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In our world, communication satellites are becoming more and more significant. They are costly to create, launch, operate, and maintain, thus these costs are crucial. Due to the fact that electronic and satellite components can only operate within a limited temperature range, it is crucial to understand and manage the satellite's temperature in order to maximize efficiency both before and during the mission. This study considers GEO and comparable satellites with the goal of showing satellite temperature. We ignored the entire satellite's internal structure and focused only on the external heat generated by its surface (main body and solar panels). COMSOL is used in this project that is a simulation platform. Finally, the results have been displayed for the model at different times.

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In our world, communication satellites are becoming more and more significant. They are costly to create, launch, operate, and maintain, thus these costs are crucial. Due to the fact that electronic and satellite components can only operate within a limited temperature range, it is crucial to understand and manage the satellite's temperature in order to maximize efficiency both before and during the mission. This study considers GEO and comparable satellites with the goal of showing satellite temperature. We ignored the entire satellite's internal structure and focused only on the external heat generated by its surface (main body and solar panels). COMSOL is used in this project that is a simulation platform. Finally, the results have been displayed for the model at different times.

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In our world, communication satellites are becoming more and more significant. They are costly to create, launch, operate, and maintain, thus these costs are crucial. Due to the fact that electronic and satellite components can only operate within a limited temperature range, it is crucial to understand and manage the satellite's temperature in order to maximize efficiency both before and during the mission. This study considers GEO and comparable satellites with the goal of showing satellite temperature. We ignored the entire satellite's internal structure and focused only on the external heat generated by its surface (main body and solar panels). COMSOL is used in this project that is a simulation platform. Finally, the results have been displayed for the model at different times.

Key concepts: Geostationary orbit, Satellite, Aerospace engineering, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Communications satellite, Range (aeronautics), Computer science

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