thermal

Perform spacecraft thermal energy balance, radiator sizing, and heater budgeting calculations.

17|Updated Feb 16, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/devideamax/aerospace-team --skill thermal
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Skill: thermal
Source: https://github.com/devideamax/aerospace-team/tree/main/skills/thermal
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/devideamax/aerospace-team --skill thermal

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Expert spacecraft thermal control systems engineering — energy balance analysis, radiator sizing, heater power budgets, TPS material selection, cryogenic chain design, and orbit-average thermal predictions. Use when performing thermal balance calculations, sizing radiators or heat pipes, selecting thermal coatings, designing heat rejection systems, evaluating re-entry TPS, managing cryogenic boiloff, or reviewing hot/cold case bounding. Trigger with "thermal control", "radiator sizing", "heat balance", "TPS", "re-entry heating", "thermal coatings", "MLI", "heat pipe", "cryogenic", "Stefan-Boltzmann", "eclipse thermal".

Core Features & Use Cases

  • End-to-end thermal design guidance for spacecraft from first principles to subsystem integration.
  • Radiator sizing, heater budgeting, coatings selection, MLI and cryogenic chain considerations.
  • Realistic, mission-appropriate bounding for hot and cold cases across LEO, GEO and deep space.

Quick Start

Design a radiator for a 500 W payload in LEO and verify hot/cold-case performance.

Frequently Asked Questions about thermal

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate spacecraft radiator sizing for a payload in LEO?

Spacecraft radiator sizing is calculated by performing an energy balance to determine heat rejection load, then applying two-sided radiator equations to size required area for hot and cold case bounding.

What is the best way to estimate heater power budgets for eclipse thermal conditions?

Heater power budgeting for eclipse thermal conditions is estimated by calculating orbit-average thermal predictions and bounding the cold case to determine minimum heater wattage needed to maintain temperature limits.

How does energy balance analysis work for cryogenic chain design and boiloff management?

Energy balance analysis for cryogenic chain design works by applying Stefan-Boltzmann equations and MLI properties to quantify heat leak, enabling prediction of cryogenic boiloff rates across LEO, GEO, and deep space orbits.

Can I use this thermal control workflow to evaluate re-entry heating and TPS material selection?

Yes, this thermal control workflow evaluates re-entry heating and TPS material selection by applying energy-balance equations to evaluate thermal protection system performance under high heat flux conditions.

Does this spacecraft thermal design approach support thermal coatings selection and MLI integration?

Yes, this spacecraft thermal design approach supports thermal coatings selection and MLI integration by comparing surface optical properties to achieve realistic mission-appropriate energy balance across LEO, GEO, and deep-space environments.