Evolving future space platforms will require a more significant role of thermal management as a result of the multi-year mission durations, large quantities of waste heat, longer physical distances, and a variety of payloads which must be accommodated by the platform. A viable concept in thermal management is a two-phase fluid loop system that transfers heat by evaporation and condensation, thereby operating at a constant temperature over the entire length of the loop. A number of concepts for a two-phase thermal bus have been investigated; these involved series and parallel configurations, both with and without mechanical pumps. Evaluation of these concepts based on weight, thermal characteristics, ground testability, reliability/complexity, growth capability, and development risk resulted in the recommendation of a parallel flow/modulating valve concept.


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    Titel :

    Conceptual Design of a Thermal Bus for Large Space Platforms


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Beteiligte:
    Edelstein, Fred (Autor:in) / Brown, Richard (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems ; 1984



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.07.1984




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch