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Test Loops for Two-Phase Thermal Management System Components
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Two mechanically pumped two-phase test rigs were built at NLR in order to experimentally study critical issues of spacecraft two-phase thermal management systems:
- a 5 kW, 31 mm ID, freon loop, focusing on the critical components of the ESA Two-Phase Heat Transport System.
- a 300 W, 4.93 mm ID, ammonia loop, to support the development of the ESA Capillary Pumped Loop Experiment (for the in-orbit demonstration of two-phase heat transport system technology) and to experimentally support two-phase thermal modelling and scaling activities.
The rigs are described in detail. Typical test results are presented.
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Delil, A. and Heemskerk, J., "Test Loops for Two-Phase Thermal Management System Components," SAE Technical Paper 901272, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901272.Also In
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- Kreeb, H. et al. Two-phase heat transport systems Critical components, Phase 2 Reports 1989
- Delil, A.A.M. Heemskerk, J. F. Proposal TDP Two-Phase Experiment RFQ/3-6518/89/NL/MAC, Final edition 16 October 1989 1989
- Delil, A.A.M. A sensor for high-quality two-phase flow Proc. 16th International symposium on Space Technology and Science Sapporo 1988 957 966
- Delil, A.A.M. Heemskerk, J. F. Development of a sensor for high-quality two-phase flow Proc. 3rd European Symposium on Space Thermal Control & Life Support Systems ESTEC Noordwijk 1988 113 123
- Delil, A.A.M. Daniels, D. H. W. Experimental comparison of two-phase sensors 1989
- Delil, A.A.M. Two-phase heat transport systems for spacecraft. Scaling with respect to gravity SAE 891467 , 19th Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems San Diego 1989