Thermal Analysis of the Solar Orbiter PHI Electronics Unit

DOI: 
10.1109/TAES.2019.2911734
Publication date: 
02/03/2020
Main author: 
Torralbo I.
IAA authors: 
Lopez, A.
Authors: 
Torralbo I., Perez-Grande I., Gasent-Blesa J.L., Piqueras J., Sanchis-Kilders E., Rodriguez P., Lopez A.
Journal: 
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
56
Pages: 
186-195
Number: 
8693551
Abstract: 
This paper presents the thermal design of the electronics unit of the instrument Polarimetric Helioseismic Imager, onboard the European Space Agency mission Solar Orbiter. The thermal design procedure, along with the problems encountered during this design phase, and the solutions found to fix them are described, proving in this way the thermal feasibility and robustness of the unit. Its final thermal behaviour, obtained from thermal analyses correlated with data from thermal tests performed in a vacuum environment, is presented. © 1965-2011 IEEE.
Database: 
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079622353&doi=10.1109%2fTAES.2019.2911734&partnerID=40&md5=1407144b68ce51a7a3995d6dcedbbecf
Keywords: 
Integrated circuit thermal modeling; scientific instrument electronics; space instrumentation; space thermal control; testing; thermal management of space electronics; thermal modeling