Design of a Sublimator Driven Coldplate Development Unit
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- The Sublimator Driven Coldplate is a unique piece of thermal control hardware that has several advantages over a traditional thermal control scheme. The principal advantage is the possible elimination of a pumped fluid loop, potentially saving mass, power, and complexity. Because this concept relies on evaporative heat rejection techniques, it is primarily useful for short mission durations. Additionally, the concept requires a conductive path between the heat-generating component and the heat rejection device. Therefore, it is mostly a relevant solution for a vehicle with a relatively low heat rejection requirement. This paper describes the design of an engineering development unit intended to demonstrate the feasibility of the Sublimator Driven Coldplate concept.
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- Leimkuehler, T., Abounasr, O., and Stephan, R., "Design of a Sublimator Driven Coldplate Development Unit," SAE Int. J. Aerosp. 1(1):532-536, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2169.