A gas-controlled variable-conductance heat pipe was qualified for flight aboard orbiting astronomical observatory (OAO3). Experiments were conducted to determine the performance and reliability of the pipe in the vacuum environment of space, and to demonstrate in a specific engineering application its effectiveness in providing temperature stability for spacecraft equipment which experiences varying electronic duty cycles and changing thermal boundary conditions. System design and hardware are discussed in detail.


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    Title :

    Ames Heat Pipe Experiment (AHPE) experiment description document


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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