Spacecraft must be cooled via radiative mechanisms, and one means of doing this is by using radiation fins. In many instances, these fins are heated rods that protrude from the spacecraft. Assume that the rod is of length, L; cross-sectional are, Ac; and perimeter, Pd. Its base temperature is Tü, and the rod has thermal conductivity and emissivity, λ and ɛ, respectively. Set up the differential equation describing the temperature profile within the rod assuming that space is a blackbody at Ts.

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Spacecraft must be cooled via radiative mechanisms, and one means of doing this is by using radiation
fins. In many instances, these fins are heated rods that protrude from the spacecraft. Assume that the
rod is of length, L; cross-sectional are, Ac; and perimeter, Pā. Its base temperature is T, and the rod has
thermal conductivity and emissivity, λ and ɛ, respectively. Set up the differential equation describing
the temperature profile within the rod assuming that space is a blackbody at Ts.
Transcribed Image Text:Spacecraft must be cooled via radiative mechanisms, and one means of doing this is by using radiation fins. In many instances, these fins are heated rods that protrude from the spacecraft. Assume that the rod is of length, L; cross-sectional are, Ac; and perimeter, Pā. Its base temperature is T, and the rod has thermal conductivity and emissivity, λ and ɛ, respectively. Set up the differential equation describing the temperature profile within the rod assuming that space is a blackbody at Ts.
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