Thermal-Structural Analysis of the Support Structure for a Modular Space Deployable Antenna

Table 1

Thermophysical parameters of antenna materials.

Material property	Aluminum alloy	Steel cable
Elastic modulus: (GPa)	70	150
Poisson ratio:	0.31	0.3
Density: (kg/m^3)	2840	7850
Thermal conductivity: (W/m/K)	195	49.8
Specific heat capacity: (J/kg)	924	465
Thermal expansion coefficient: (K^−1)
Emissivity:	0.6	0.26
Radiation absorptivity:	0.9	0.9