Absorption cooling using a LiCl/water heat pump can enable lightweight and effective thermal control for EVA suits without venting water to the environment. The key components in the system are an absorber/radiator that rejects heat to space and a flexible evaporation cooling garment that absorbs heat from the crew member. This paper describes progress in the design, development, and testing of the absorber/radiator and evaporation cooling garment. New design concepts and fabrication approaches will significantly reduce the mass of the absorber/radiator. We have also identified materials and demonstrated fabrication approaches for production of a flexible evaporation cooling garment. Data from tests of the absorber/radiator s modular components have validated the design models and allowed predictions of the size and weight of a complete system.


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    Title :

    Advanced Design Heat PumpRadiator for EVA Suits


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    39th International Conference on Environmental Systems ; 2009 ; Savannah, GA, United States


    Publication date :

    2009-01-01



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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