Use of variable-conductance heat-pipe link together with fixed-conductance system allows canister temperature to vary over wide range, yet hold stable to + or - 1 degree Centigrade. System has fewer parts and requires considerably less power than conventional heaters and thermostats.
Thermal-control canister
NASA Tech Briefs ; 3 , 1
1978-06-01
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English
Instrument Canister Thermal Control
AIAA | 1978
|Instrument canister thermal control
AIAA | 1977
|The Thermal Canister: An Instrument Thermal Control System
SAE Technical Papers | 1983
|The Heat Pipe Thermal Canister
AIAA | 1981
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