Mechanical Pumped Cooling Loop for Spacecraft Thermal Control

961488

07/01/1996

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
The Mars Pathfinder (MPF) Spacecraft, scheduled for a December 1996 launch to Mars, uses a mechanically pumped loop to transfer dissipated heat from the insulated lander electronics to an external radiator. This paper discusses the tradeoffs performed before choosing a mechanical pumped loop as the thermal control system for MPF. It describes the analysis, tradeoffs, design, and predicted performance of this system. The various development tests performed are discussed, along with the current status of this cooling system. Finally, some thoughts on the development of mechanically pumped loops for future spacecraft are presented.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/961488
Pages
10
Citation
Bhandari, P., Birur, G., and Gram, M., "Mechanical Pumped Cooling Loop for Spacecraft Thermal Control," SAE Technical Paper 961488, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/961488.
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Published
Jul 1, 1996
Product Code
961488
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English