EP3970200A4 - Thermal management system for structures in space - Google Patents

Thermal management system for structures in space Download PDF

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EP3970200A4
EP3970200A4 EP20806253.9A EP20806253A EP3970200A4 EP 3970200 A4 EP3970200 A4 EP 3970200A4 EP 20806253 A EP20806253 A EP 20806253A EP 3970200 A4 EP3970200 A4 EP 3970200A4
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structures
space
management system
thermal management
thermal
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French (fr)
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EP3970200A1 (en
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Ryan D. HONOUR
Javier HERNANDEZ BAHLSEN
Huiwen YAO
Adam H. HALPERIN
Abel Avellan
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AST and Science LLC
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2020/033231 external-priority patent/WO2020232391A1/en
Publication of EP3970200A1 publication Critical patent/EP3970200A1/en
Publication of EP3970200A4 publication Critical patent/EP3970200A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
    • B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/46—Arrangements or adaptations of devices for control of environment or living conditions
    • B64G1/50—Arrangements or adaptations of devices for control of environment or living conditions for temperature control
    • B64G1/506—Heat pipes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/66—Arrangements or adaptations of apparatus or instruments, not otherwise provided for
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/0006—Particular feeding systems
    • H01Q21/0025—Modular arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/30—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/222—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
EP20806253.9A 2019-05-15 2020-05-15 Thermal management system for structures in space Pending EP3970200A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US201962848317P 2019-05-15 2019-05-15
US202062978081P 2020-02-18 2020-02-18
US202062977864P 2020-02-18 2020-02-18
US202062977860P 2020-02-18 2020-02-18
PCT/US2020/033231 WO2020232391A1 (en) 2019-05-15 2020-05-15 Thermal management system for structures in space

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EP3970200A1 EP3970200A1 (en) 2022-03-23
EP3970200A4 true EP3970200A4 (en) 2023-07-12

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EP20805388.4A Pending EP3970232A4 (en) 2019-05-15 2020-05-15 Low earth orbit mechanical deployable structure
EP20806253.9A Pending EP3970200A4 (en) 2019-05-15 2020-05-15 Thermal management system for structures in space

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EP20805388.4A Pending EP3970232A4 (en) 2019-05-15 2020-05-15 Low earth orbit mechanical deployable structure

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US7583506B1 (en) * 2005-10-14 2009-09-01 The Boeing Company Multi operational system apparatus and method
US20160056321A1 (en) * 2014-06-02 2016-02-25 California Institute Of Technology Large-Scale Space-Based Solar Power Station: Efficient Power Generation Tiles

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US6087991A (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-07-11 Lockheed Martin Corporation Semiconductor antenna array and solar energy collection array assembly for spacecraft
US6923249B1 (en) * 2003-05-15 2005-08-02 Lockheed Martin Corporation Passive thermal control system
US7583506B1 (en) * 2005-10-14 2009-09-01 The Boeing Company Multi operational system apparatus and method
US20160056321A1 (en) * 2014-06-02 2016-02-25 California Institute Of Technology Large-Scale Space-Based Solar Power Station: Efficient Power Generation Tiles

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