Since Gemini, the thermal management of manned spacecraft has relied primarily on pumped single-phase liquid systems to collect, transport and reject heat via single-phase radiators. Although these systems have performed with excellent reliability, because of the long mission duration, large quantities of waste heat, and variety of payloads involved, evolving space platforms and space-based power systems will require lighter, more flexible thermal management systems. One of the critical elements in these thermal management systems are the radiators. Presented here is a review and comparison of the heat rejection systems presently under development. Included are space constructable radiators, variable surface area radiators, rotating solid radiators, moving belt radiators, rotating film radiators, liquid droplet radiators. Curie point radiators, and rotating bubble membrane radiators.
A review of advances radiator technologies for spacecraft thermal control
Übersicht der modernen Radiatortechnik für den Wärmehaushalt von Raumfahrzeugen
AIAA-Papers ; Jun ; 1-10
1990
10 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 31 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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