An experiment was conducted during October 1971 aboard a sounding rocket to observe the operation of several heat pipes in a zero gravity environment. The pipe designs which were tested included a spiral artery, a pedestal artery, and a plain groove. Two control pipes without wicking were also flown. The two artery pipes were similar to those which will be used on the OAO-C satellite, while the groove pipe was similar to that used on the ATS-F spacecraft. The results of the experiment indicate that the heat pipes operated satisfactorily during the flight which included four minutes of zero gravity.
Sounding rocket heat pipe experiment.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Thermophysics Conference ; 1972 ; San Antonio, TX
1972-04-01
Conference paper
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English
Sounding rocket heat pipe experiment
AIAA | 1972
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