SP-100 Radiator Design Trade Study
929439
08/03/1992
- Event
- Content
- A design trade study of the SP-100 heat rejection subsystem (HRSS) was made. A system code was used to evaluate the sensitivity of the HRSS mass and performance to changes. Variations in heat pipe diameter and cross-section, fin length and thickness, armor thickness, and overall configuration and materials were evaluated. The analysis indicates that the minimum system mass occurs for the case with many small diameter heat pipes, with ducting that maximizes the fraction of the heat pipe evaporator perimeter in contact with it.
- Pages
- 6
- Citation
- Ewell, R., "SP-100 Radiator Design Trade Study," SAE Technical Paper 929439, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/929439.