METHOD OF CONTROLLING THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF RADIATION PANEL SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B64G1/50 

FIELD: space.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to thermal control systems of spacecraft. Method comprises measuring temperature in zones of radiation panels (RP) with temperature sensors, changing temperature of every zone by temperature regulators, breaking period of revolution of spacecraft around Earth at fixed time intervals which define orientation relative to Sun and planets. Breaking down each of fixed time intervals in each zone on local time intervals of repeated are observed on orbit passes identical temperature conditions. Determined by certificate data arranged in zones of service systems corresponding allowable temperature ranges, whereat their efficiency, as well as value spreads of characteristics of sensors of temperature in each zone. For each local interval in each i-th zone of number of inclusions and total duration of inclusions of heating, heating switching on period is calculated, as well as duration of activation of heating at each period.

EFFECT: technical result is improvement of reliability and survivability of spacecraft thermal control system.

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