An integrated analytical tool has been developed for use in designing optimized space-based heat pipe radiator systems. This code, SPRITE-1, incorporates the thermal, structural, and the reliability aspects of the radiator into a single framework from which a physically consistent design can be obtained. A parametric study of the integral heat pipe panel radiator was performed using SPRITE-1, and a preliminary minimum mass design was obtained. The radiator design is summarized, and the mass minimization method and results are presented.
SPRITE: a computer code for the optimization of space based heat pipe radiator systems
Ein Rechnerprogramm zur Optimierung eines Röhrenkühlsystems für Raumfahrzeuge
1989
6 Seiten, 2 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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