Introduction
Throughout our project, we're faced with many opportunities to apply fundamental STEM principles. This page is designed to track our major design breakthroughs that were aided by learning and applying STEM concepts.
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Radiator Size Calculations
Radiator Size Calculations
Using the calculations shown, we were able to determine surface area of the Radiators to be 115.5225 centimeters squared. The term "worst case scenario", more formally known as the "hot case" in our situation refers to the maximum heat exposure that the CubeSat will face from the sun over time, which is measured at 120 C.
Radiator Size Calculator
Radiator Size Calculator
To remove the need to constantly redo hand calculations to suit our needs, we created our own Radiator Size Calculator. This calculator can be used to find the size of the radiator for many different specifications, including but not limited to area of exposed aluminum, temperature limit, radiator material and aluminum emissivity/absorptivity. Follow the instructions detailed within the calculator to determine the optimal size for your radiators.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143QC0hwSMHYklIs_Q3myCFm3cukx0snfBkwEmGFzRYc/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Conclusion
Using our STEM skills, we were able to complete key calculations and were further enabled to take many extremely important steps towards furthering our design solution. Without this skillset, we would be unable to continue creating our design and waste valuable resources.
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