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Radiative Cooling of a Cube in Vacuum (Satellite Simulation)

Posted 30.05.2025, 09:48 GMT-4 Heat Transfer, Physics Interfaces Version 6.2 1 Reply

Alessio Ferraro
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I’m having trouble setting up radiation physics in vacuum. Specifically, I have an aluminum cube representing a satellite in space, initially at a temperature of 393 K. It needs to cool down by radiating heat to the surroundings, which are at 93 K. How can I set this up? Thank you!

1 Reply Last Post 30.05.2025, 11:14 GMT-4
Walter Frei COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 6 months ago 30.05.2025, 11:14 GMT-4
Updated: 6 months ago 30.05.2025, 11:40 GMT-4

Hello Alessio,

See this model. That will get you started.

Hello Alessio, See [this model](https://www.comsol.com/model/spacecraft-thermal-analysis-109811). That will get you started.

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