Enabling Resilient Space Computing with Advanced Thermal Management

Project Member(s): Bennett, N., Islam, M., Luo, Z.

Funding or Partner Organisation: SmartSat CRC Limited (SmartSat CRC)
SmartSat CRC Limited (SmartSat CRC)
Mawson Rovers Pty Ltd
Mawson Rovers Pty Ltd

Start year: 2023

Summary: This project seeks funding from the CRC to support launch costs associated with a technology demonstration as part of the Waratah Seed CubeSat mission. The fundamental science to support the technology will be carried out through a parallel SRN project (PRO22-14540). This new proposal focusses on the necessary additional work required to ready the technology for launch into low-Earth orbit.

Publications:

Arqam, M, Raffa, LS, Spisiak, S, Clemon, L, Luo, Z, Ryall, M, Islam, MS & Bennett, NS 2025, 'Computational and experimental analysis of a novel triply periodic minimal surface heat sink with phase change material', Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 117, pp. 116121-116121.
View/Download from: Publisher's site

Sueza Raffa, L, Ryall, M, Bennett, NS & Clemon, L 2025, 'Experimental investigation of the performance of a phase change material thermal management module under vacuum and atmospheric pressure conditions', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 236, pp. 126384-126384.
View/Download from: Publisher's site

Sueza Raffa, L, Ryall, M, Cairns, I, Bennett, NS & Clemon, L 2025, 'Investigating the performance of a heat sink for satellite avionics thermal management: From ground-level testing to space-like conditions', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 248, pp. 127139-127139.
View/Download from: Publisher's site

Arqam, M, Raffa, LS, Clemon, LM, Islam, S, Ryall, M & Bennett, NS, 'Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Phase Change Material Radial Fin Heat Sink for Electronics Cooling'.

FOR Codes: Basic metal products, Aerospace transport, Satellite, space vehicle and missile design and testing, Aerospace materials, Additive manufacturing , Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.