空间光学载荷CCD组件辐射制冷精密温控设计及验证

Radiative Cooling-based Precision Thermal Control for Space Optical Payload CCD Assembly: Design and Verification

  • 摘要: 针对臭氧总量探测仪中使用的大阵面CCD探测器,在无TEC制冷模块的情况下,提出了一种基于辐射制冷的精密控温设计。考虑到探测仪在卫星上的特定布局和结构特性,为CCD组件设计了专用的面积0.36 m2的散热板,布局于星体载荷舱+Y侧桁架上,作为CCD芯片的专用散热面。通过采用柔性石墨膜和热管结合的技术,建立了可靠的传热路径,确保了CCD芯片的低温高稳定性运行。为最大限度减少寄生漏热,在散热路径沿途关键界面处采用了聚酰亚胺隔热垫进行隔热设计,并对各界面当量热阻进行了详细计算和优化。在CCD热沉部分,设计了多路小功率加热器(每路2.5 W,每通道两主一备),并结合了精密的PID控温策略,以实现mK量级的精密温度控制。热仿真结果表明,两个探测通道的CCD芯片温度能稳定控制在−33 ℃,且温度稳定性优于±0.03 ℃,满足了指标要求;在轨遥测结果与热仿真结果一致性良好,证实了热设计的有效性和准确性。该论文的热设计方法对于类似CCD组件的热控设计具有重要的参考和借鉴价值。

     

    Abstract: A radiation cooling-based precision thermal control subsystem design is proposed to address the critical thermal management challenge for large-format CCD detectors utilized in total ozone sounding instruments, which are not equipped with thermoelectric cooling (TEC) modules. Given the stringent layout restrictions and unique structural characteristics of the satellite-borne instrument, a dedicated heat dissipation plate with an area of 0.36 m2 is specifically engineered for the CCD assembly and mounted on the satellite's +Y side truss. Efficient thermal conduction paths are successfully established through the synergistic utilization of flexible graphite film and heat pipe technology, thereby guaranteeing the low-temperature operation and long-term thermal stability of the CCD sensors. To minimize parasitic heat leakage, polyimide thermal insulation pads are strategically deployed at critical interfaces along the heat transfer path, with equivalent thermal resistances carefully calculated and optimized. At the CCD cold sink interface, an array of multi-channel low-power heaters (2.5 W each, two primary and one backup per channel) is strategically deployed and integrated with advanced proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control algorithms to achieve precise temperature regulation at the millikelvin level. Comprehensive thermal simulation analyses reveal that the CCD chip temperatures across both detection channels can be accurately controlled at −33 ℃ with exceptional stability exceeding ±0.03 ℃, thereby satisfying all technical requirements. The remarkable consistency observed between in-orbit telemetry data and pre-launch thermal modeling results effectively confirms the reliability and predictive accuracy of the thermal design methodology. This innovative thermal engineering approach provides substantial reference value and practical guidance for the development of thermal control solutions for analogous CCD-based detector systems in future space missions.

     

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