DocumentCode
2066022
Title
Reliability improvements to DSN 20kW transmitters
Author
Losh, David L. ; Silva, Arnold
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
6-13 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
In 2006 the Deep Space Network (DSN) project office approved changes to the 20 kW transmitters used on the 70 m antennas to improve the overall reliability and to make the 20 kW transmitters used on the 70 m antennas more like the 20 kW transmitters used on the Beam Waveguide (BWG) antennas. Modifications to the automation portion of the transmitter and the heat exchanger have been built and installed. This paper describes the goals, problems encountered, and implementation of the modifications.
Keywords
heat exchangers; space communication links; transmitting antennas; waveguide antennas; beam waveguide antennas; deep space network; heat exchanger; power 20 kW; reliability improvements; size 70 m; transmitters; Assembly; Data acquisition; Detectors; Power system reliability; Space technology; Temperature control; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Valves; Water heating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Big Sky, MT
ISSN
1095-323X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3887-7
Electronic_ISBN
1095-323X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.2010.5446933
Filename
5446933
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