Assessing the feasibility of using a carbon material in the design of a radiative cooler for spacecraft

The paper discusses the results of feasibility studies for using a carbon web as the radiating surface of a spacecraft radiative cooler. It proposes a design and manufacturing process solution that provides for a link between heat-transfer devices and the carbon web that has the necessary strength and minimizes heat loss. It presents results of experimental studies of temperature distribution across the radiative surface of the carbon web with mockups of the heat transfer devices. An analysis of the obtained results showed that the use of a carbon web in the design of a spacecraft radiative cooler is both feasible and promising.