A Sunshield Concept for the Alpha-Magnetic-Spectrometer-100 Experiment

Kurzfassung

For the upcoming Alpha-Magnetic-Spectrometer-100 experiment a sunshield is needed as a critical part for the thermal management of the payload (P/L). In this work three different concepts which come into question are presented and compared. The advantages and disadvantages are discussed. All concepts are rated under different criteria and one concept is suggested for the mission. The chosen concept is further detailed and a preliminary sizing is done to proof if the given requirements can be fulfilled. Also different configurations of the concept are discussed and a drive mechanism for the deploying of the sunshield is proposed.