Prediction of the Solar Array Temperatures of Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite by Using Analytical Methods

Abstract

The temperature of the solar array is a very important parameter for the solar array efficiency and needs to be calculated. In this study, a three-axis stabilized type satellite was used to predict the solar array temperatures at geostationary orbit A one-dimensional analytical solution was presented. The results showed that analytical solution of one-dimensional thermal balance equation for the satellite solar array conditions resulted in a good approximation.