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Thermal Control System for Navy Unmanned Drone Sensor POD

A feedback controller was created to regulate the inner temperature of a sensor POD being carried by a large-scale unmanned military drone. The POD houses heavy duty sensing devices (laser electronics, telescope, scanners) that produce a significant head lead that must be expelled to maintain an inner temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. The POD will operate across a broad range of atmospheric and flight conditions that requires the thermal controller to be lightweight, robust, and reliable. The controller governs the vapor compression refrigeration cycle through relay outputs powering refrigeration devices installed in the POD.

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