A New Model Inspired by the Pompeii Worm to Reverse Overheating in Nanosatellites

Nanosatellites are exposed to extreme temperatures on the spacecraft surface, which can reach up to +/- 100 degrees C. In this paper, we suggest a novel solution to this challenge by the use of biomimicry. The imitation of the behavior of living creatures in nature is an attempt to understand and synthesize a natural object or phenomenon in an abstract or concrete form. This inspiration from living things in nature can come through the materials, processes, or designs we see around us, and there is no engineering effort involved. In nature, the best example of temperature reversal is the Pompeii worm. The Pompeii worm realizes the conversion of the excess heat it is exposed to into cooling inside a multilayered tube. In this work, inspired by the strategy of the Pompeii worm in reversing overheating, we present a new model for the overheating problem in nanosatellites.

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In this paper, a novel solution to the extreme temperature challenge faced by nanosatellites is proposed, using biomimicry as inspiration from the behavior of the Pompeii worm. The Pompeii worm converts excess heat into cooling through a multilayered tube. The authors present a new model for overheating in nanosatellites, inspired by the strategy of the Pompeii worm.