Solid-liquid phase-change materials (PCM) are a favoured approach to spacecraft passive thermal control for incident orbital heat fluxes or when there are wide fluctuations in onboard equipment.
The PCM thermal control system consists of a container which is filled with a substance capable of undergoing a phase-change. When there is an the increase in surface temperature of spacecraft the PCM absorbs the excess heat by melting. If there is a temperature decrease, then the PCM can provide heat by solidifying.
Many types of PCM systems are used in spacecrafts for different types of thermal transfer control.
Characteristics and performance of phase control materials are described in this Part. Existing PCM systems are also described.
The Thermal design handbook is published in 16 Parts
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Thermal design handbook – Part 1: View factors
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Thermal design handbook – Part 2: Holes, Grooves and Cavities
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Thermal design handbook – Part 3: Spacecraft Surface Temperature
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Thermal design handbook – Part 6: Thermal Control Surfaces
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Thermal design handbook – Part 9: Radiators
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Thermal design handbook – Part 10: Phase – Change Capacitors
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Thermal design handbook – Part 11: Electrical Heating
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Thermal design handbook – Part 12: Louvers
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Thermal design handbook – Part 13: Fluid Loops
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Thermal design handbook – Part 14: Cryogenic Cooling
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Thermal design handbook – Part 15: Existing Satellites
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NEW!IEC 62576:2018 is available as IEC 62576:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 62576:2018 describes the methods for testing electrical characteristics of electric double-layer capacitor cells (hereinafter referred to as capacitor) to be used for peak power assistance in hybrid electric vehicles. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) information on applicability of this document has been added in Clause 1; b) the definitions of some terms in Clause 3 have been improved; c) the description of test procedures in Clause 4 has been clarified; d) information on endurance cycling test has been added (Annex E).

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This Part 4 of IEC 60358 applies to DC or AC single-phase capacitor-dividers connected
between line and ground used for manufacturing Voltage Transformers as well as for other
applications.
NOTE 1 Diagrams of dividers to which this standard applies are given in Figures 401 and 402 (402.1 and 402.2).
NOTE 2 This standard specifies the basic requirements of the dividers; the requirements of the complete Voltage
Transformers are given in the IEC 61869 series.

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IEC 62576:2018 is also available as IEC 62576:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 62576:2018 describes the methods for testing electrical characteristics of electric double-layer capacitor cells (hereinafter referred to as capacitor) to be used for peak power assistance in hybrid electric vehicles. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) information on applicability of this document has been added in Clause 1;
b) the definitions of some terms in Clause 3 have been improved;
c) the description of test procedures in Clause 4 has been clarified;
d) information on endurance cycling test has been added (Annex E).

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IEC 62813:2015 specifies the electrical characteristics (capacitance, internal resistance, discharge accumulated electric energy, and voltage maintenance rate) test methods of lithium ion capacitors (LIC) for use in electric and electronic equipment.

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This International Standard specifies the electrical characteristics (capacitance, internal
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methods of lithium ion capacitors (LIC) for use in electric and electronic equipment.

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IEC 62813:2015 specifies the electrical characteristics (capacitance, internal resistance, discharge accumulated electric energy, and voltage maintenance rate) test methods of lithium ion capacitors (LIC) for use in electric and electronic equipment.

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This part of IEC 60358 applies to: • Capacitors, with rated voltage > 1 000 V, connected line to ground with the low voltage terminal either permanently earthed or connected to devices, for applications listed hereunder and other similar uses. This standard serves as basic standard for the coupling capacitor, the different parts of this standard will present the supplementary specifications and tests, for example IEC 60358-2, IEC 60358-3 or IEC 60358-4.

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This part of IEC 60358 applies to AC or DC single-phase coupling capacitor, with rated voltage higher than 1000 V, connected line to ground with the low voltage terminal either permanently earthed or connected to a tuning device for harmonic-filters applications.

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Clause 1 of IEC 60358-1:2012 is applicable with the following additions: This part of the IEC 60358 series applies to AC or DC single-phase coupling capacitors, with rated voltage > 1 000 V, connected between line and ground with a low voltage terminal either permanently earthed or connected to a device for power line carrier-frequency (PLC) applications at frequencies from 30 kHz to 500 kHz or similar applications (DC or AC) at power frequencies from 15 Hz to 60 Hz. The transmission requirements for coupling devices for power line carrier (PLC) systems are defined in IEC 60481.

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This part of IEC 60358 applies to: • Capacitors, with rated voltage > 1 000 V, connected line to ground with the low voltage terminal either permanently earthed or connected to devices, for applications listed hereunder and other similar uses. This standard serves as basic standard for the coupling capacitor, the different parts of this standard will present the supplementary specifications and tests, for example IEC 60358-2, IEC 60358-3 or IEC 60358-4.

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IEC 62576:2009 describes the methods for testing electrical characteristics of electric double-layer capacitor cells (hereinafter referred to as capacitor) to be used for peak power assistance in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Applies to coupling capacitors for power line carrier systems on high voltage overhead power lines, to capacitor dividers of capacitor voltage transformers, to capacitors with one terminal either permanently earthed or at low voltages as used for over-voltage protection and other similar uses. Formulates safety rules, uniform rules regarding performance, testing and rating; it also provides a guide for installation and operation.

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Gives guidance for the use of passive a.c. harmonic filters and shunt capacitors for the limitation of harmonics and power factor correction intended to be used in industrial applications, at low and high voltages. The measures proposed in this standard are applicable to harmonic orders greater than 1 and up to and including 25.

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Gives guidance for the use of passive a.c. harmonic filters and shunt capacitors for the limitation of harmonics and power factor correction intended to be used in industrial applications, at low and high voltages. The measures proposed in this standard are applicable to harmonic orders greater than 1 and up to and including 25.

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IEC 62576:2009 describes the methods for testing electrical characteristics of electric double-layer capacitor cells (hereinafter referred to as capacitor) to be used for peak power assistance in hybrid electric vehicles.

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