SPACE VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT METHOD Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B64G1/00 B64G1/10 

FIELD: aircraft industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers namely to telecommunication satellites with energy consumption power of 1-2.5 kV. According to the invention, space vehicle (satellite) is made of two modules: payload and support systems. Instruments are installed on inner skins of their radiators - honeycomb panels. Evaporation zones of horizontal straight and uncontrolled L-shaped heat tubes are built into those panels opposite the instrument location area. Those zones are attached with their flanges to inner skin of panels in that area. Condensation zones of the above tubes are arranged in the panel areas free of instruments. Radiators are located in planes perpendicular to the axes corresponding to northern and southern sides of the vehicle. At that, opposite located radiator panels are arranged at a minimum possible distance from each other, which is determined beforehand based on instrument arrangement conditions. More heat-stressed instruments are located in the lower part of panels, in which there used are uncontrolled L-shaped heat tubes. Condensation zone flanges of the above heat tubes are made so that they face outer skins, and are attached thereto. The above zones are located in extreme zones of panels, which are free from instruments.

EFFECT: decreasing mass, and reaching the acceptable configuration of the above satellites.

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