« Back to Index Topex/Poseidon, Microwave Radiometer
- Spacecraft Name
- Topex/Poseidon
- COSPAR ID
- 1992-052A
- Launch Date
- 1992-08-10
- Spacecraft Description
- The ocean Topography Experiment/Poseidon Mission (TOPEX/POSEIDON) is a joint project between NASA and CNES, to investigate the seasonal variations of the world's ocean circulations.
Thermal Analysis
- Analysis Object
- Microwave Radiometer
- Analysis Description
- The TRASYS model consists of 223 nodes. The SINDA flight model consists of 246 diffusion nodes, 2 boundary nodes, 323 linear conductors and 2643 radiation conductors.
- Software Used
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References
- Lin (1992)
LIN, EDWARD, "TOPEX Microwave Radiometer-Thermal design verification test and analytical model validation", 30th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1992.