Feb-03-17
An origami style foldable radiator that regulates temperature by changing shape could have applications in tiny CubeSat satellites.
The radiator, created by a team at Brigham Young University, is made up of a material that has been folded in a network of V-shaped structures, and then accented with temperature-sensitive or shape-memory alloys. When exposed to a change in temperature, the radiator will automatically change shape, deepening its folds to absorb heat or flattening them to release it.
The unique, shape-shifting abilities of the radiator make it ideal for use on small structures, such as the CubeSats.
Large image: Artist rendition of CubeSats in orbit.
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