PD CEN/CLC/TR 17603-31-10:2021

This standard PD CEN/CLC/TR 17603-31-10:2021 Space engineering. Thermal design handbook is classified in these ICS categories:

• 49.140 Space systems and operations

Solid-liquid phase-change materials (PCM) are a favoured approach to spacecraft passive thermal control for incident orbital heat fluxes or when there are wide fluctuations in onboard equipment.

The PCM thermal control system consists of a container which is filled with a substance capable of undergoing a phase-change. When there is an the increase in surface temperature of spacecraft the PCM absorbs the excess heat by melting. If there is a temperature decrease, then the PCM can provide heat by solidifying.

Many types of PCM systems are used in spacecrafts for different types of thermal transfer control.

Characteristics and performance of phase control materials are described in this Part. Existing PCM systems are also described.

The Thermal design handbook is published in 16 Parts

TR 17603-31-01 Thermal design handbook – Part 1: View factors

TR 17603-31-02 Thermal design handbook – Part 2: Holes, Grooves and Cavities

TR 17603-31-03 Thermal design handbook – Part 3: Spacecraft Surface Temperature

TR 17603-31-04 Thermal design handbook – Part 4: Conductive Heat Transfer

TR 17603-31-05 Thermal design handbook – Part 5: Structural Materials: Metallic and Composite

TR 17603-31-06 Thermal design handbook – Part 6: Thermal Control Surfaces

TR 17603-31-07 Thermal design handbook – Part 7: Insulations

TR 17603-31-08 Thermal design handbook – Part 8: Heat Pipes

TR 17603-31-09 Thermal design handbook – Part 9: Radiators

TR 17603-31-10 Thermal design handbook – Part 10: Phase – Change Capacitors

TR 17603-31-11 Thermal design handbook – Part 11: Electrical Heating

TR 17603-31-12 Thermal design handbook – Part 12: Louvers

TR 17603-31-13 Thermal design handbook – Part 13: Fluid Loops

TR 17603-31-14 Thermal design handbook – Part 14: Cryogenic Cooling

TR 17603-31-15 Thermal design handbook – Part 15: Existing Satellites

TR 17603-31-16 Thermal design handbook – Part 16: Thermal Protection System