Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible radiative fin for a spacecraft
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Application No.: US16448215Application Date: 2019-06-21
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Publication No.: US11254452B2Publication Date: 2022-02-22
- Inventor: Fabrice Mena , Bruin Benthem
- Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space SAS , Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands B.V
- Applicant Address: FR Toulouse; NL Leiden
- Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space SAS,Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands B.V
- Current Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space SAS,Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands B.V
- Current Assignee Address: FR Toulouse; NL Leiden
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: EP18305813 20180626
- Main IPC: B64G1/58
- IPC: B64G1/58 ; B64G1/22 ; B64G1/10 ; B64G1/44 ; B64G1/50

Abstract:
A radiative fin for a spacecraft is disclosed having an end fitting of heat conductive material, configured to be mounted on the spacecraft, a flexible radiative laminate, connected to the end fitting at one end and having an opposite free end, at least one pyrolytic graphite sheet, and at least one heat emission layer in contact with the pyrolythic graphite sheet on at least part of the surface of the pyrolythic graphite sheet, and a flexible rod, extending from the end fitting along at least part of a side of the flexible radiative laminate and being affixed to the latter. The flexible rod is adapted to occupy a folded position and a deployed position and to exert, while in the folded position, a deployment torque adapted to bring the flexible rod back to the deployed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200024008A1 FLEXIBLE RADIATIVE FIN FOR A SPACECRAFT Public/Granted day:2020-01-23
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