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Flight data analysis and further development of variable-conductance heat pipes. [for aircraft control
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Enginer, J. E. Luedke, E. E. Wanous, D. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | Continuing efforts in large gains in heat-pipe performance are reported. It was found that gas-controlled variable-conductance heat pipes can perform reliably for long periods in space and effectively provide temperature stabilization for spacecraft electronics. A solution was formulated that allows the control gas to vent through arterial heat-pipe walls, thus eliminating the problem of arterial failure under load, due to trace impurities of noncondensable gas trapped in an arterial bubble during priming. This solution functions well in zero gravity. Another solution was found that allows priming at a much lower fluid charge. A heat pipe with high capacity, with close temperature control of the heat source and independent of large variations in sink temperature was fabricated. |
| File Size | 6070726 |
| Page Count | 178 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760012289 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8rc1tv04 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer Performance Prediction Flight Tests Conductive Heat Transfer Postflight Analysis Heat Pipes Capillary Tubes Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
