Deployed equipment modules for satellite architecture improvement

摘要

Deployed equipment modules for satellite architecture improvement (DEMSAI) provide ample thermal radiator for area-limited small satellites that typically deploy large-area solar panels from a relatively small mainbody. Rectangular-box-shaped equipment modules are deployed from a compact stowed assembly to offer each of their six side panel exteriors as potential radiator area. Equipment packages are mounted to the interior of these panels. The resultant increase in radiator area translates to an increase in the power-handling capacity of small, fixed-body satellites without resort to deployed radiators.