Thermal Performance of Embedded Heat Pipe Spacecraft Radiator Panels
932158
07/01/1993
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- Content
- The embedded heat pipe radiator panel is the thermal foundation for the present and future-generation three-axis-stabilized, geosynchronous communications spacecraft. This paper discusses design guidelines and analyzes the thermal performance of some commonly used heat pipe/panel configurations. Among the designs considered are an in-plane design with heat pipes bonded to each other in overlapping sections, an in-plane design with heat pipes crossing on two levels, and externally mounted heat pipes. The thermal performance parameters are quantified and compared as a function of radiator area and weight.
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- 8
- Citation
- Kelly, W., and Reisenweber, J., "Thermal Performance of Embedded Heat Pipe Spacecraft Radiator Panels," SAE Technical Paper 932158, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/932158.