Fan-Aspirated ISS Troubleshooting
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Theory of Operation
The diagram below shows how the Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield draws
outside air up through the sensor chamber and between the three walls sur-
rounding the sensor chamber.
Cross-section of Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield
Fan-Aspirated ISS Specifications
Aspiration Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 ft./min. (.96 m/s) (solar-
powered, full sun), 80 feet/min. (0.4
m/s) (battery only)
Radiation-Induced Temperature Error. . 0.5°F (0.3°C)
[At solar noon, insolation = 1040 W/
m2]
MOTOR
FAN
SENSOR
CHAMBER
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