A structural panel for a satellite comprising an elongate pipe mounted thereto. The heat pipe is bonded to the panel intermediate its remote ends with a thermally conductive adhesive. The adhesive is omitted proximate at least one distal end of the heat pipe. The at least one distal end of the heat pipe without adhesive is mechanically secured to the panel by at least one bolt received in a cooperating threaded receiving element. A method of manufacturing such a panel is also provided.


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    Title :

    Apparatus and method for mounting heat pipes to panels


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-01-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F28D Wärmetauscher, soweit in keiner anderen Unterklasse vorgesehen, in denen die Wärmetauschmittel nicht in direkte Berührung miteinander kommen , HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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