TY - BOOK AU - Silk,Eric TI - Introduction to spacecraft thermal design T2 - Cambridge aerospace series SN - 9781107193796 U1 - 629.47 S583 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Space vehicles KW - Thermodynamics KW - Heat KW - Transmission KW - Cooling KW - Low temperature engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Develop a fundamental understanding of heat transfer analysis techniques as applied to earth based spacecraft with this practical guide. Written in a tutorial style, this essential text provides a how-to manual tailored for those who wish to understand and develop spacecraft thermal analyses. Providing an overview of basic heat transfer analysis fundamentals such as thermal circuits, limiting resistance, MLI, environmental thermal sources and sinks, as well as contemporary space based thermal technologies, and the distinctions between design considerations inherent to room temperature and cryogenic temperature applications, this is the perfect tool for graduate students, professionals and academic researchers"-- ER -