The purpose of this project was to create a thermal model, to be used in the configuration of subsystem thermal properties, of the PANSAT, WPI's entry in the AFRL University Nanosat student design competition. A finite element model of the satellite structure and subsystems was created, and using Thermal Desktop, RadCAD and SINDA, the thermal behavior of the satellite was quantified for use in selection of material thermal properties and for future analysis.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Rupani, Sidharth Gul
• Fuller, Kyle William

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04C024M

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright