AERO 526 - Spacecraft Thermal/Fluid Control

Institution:

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Description:

Satellite thermal/fluid control hardware. Governing equations for flow and heat transfer. Surface tension and liquid/vapor interface. Heat transfer by free convection, forced convection and radiation in low-gravity environment. Heat pipes. Capillary-pumped loops. Cryogenic systems. Fluid management in space. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 301, AERO 302, and AERO 303, or graduate standing.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calpoly.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 756-1111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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