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Radiation Thermometry

• 30 h - Lectures (20h) Experimental work (10h)

1. General Thermic.
   Thermal/Thermodynamic equilibrium/La of Gaz/Carnot cycle
   Thermal flux out of equilibrium
   Conduction: Resistance, thermal capacitance. Continuum material, thermal contact.
   Convection: Free and forced, state/phase change. Coefficient of exchange.
   Radiation: Geometrical factor, solid angle, factor of sight. Emissivity, albedo.
   Measurement: Unity, Thermal sensor, contactless measurement.
   
2. Thermal Control.
   Thermal interfaces. CTE, dark current, qualification. Active and passive control.
   Thermal modeling. FEA, simplify, coupling.
   Spacecraft issues. Launch. Space environments Orbit, solar and terrestrial radiation.
   Thermal requirements and worst case analysis. Thermal Analysis.
   
3. Technologies for thermal control.
   Radiators and surfaces. Conduction of Heat. Insulation. Filtering. Heaters. Coolers. Active control.
   Spacecraft system engineering. Thermal control working. Verification of the thermal control. System and equipment qualification. Thermal balance. Set‐up of experiment. Facilities. Effect of the space environnements on the thermal control.