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Communications technology satellite - A variable conductance heat pipe applicationA variable-conductance heat pipe system (VCHPS) has been designed to provide thermal control for a transmitter experiment package (TEP) to be flown on the Communications Technology Satellite. The VCHPS provides for heat rejection during TEP operation and minimizes the heat leak during power down operations. The VCHPS described features a unique method of aiding priming of arterial heat pipes and a novel approach to balancing heat pipe loads by staggering their control ranges.
Document ID
19740053209
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mock, P. R.
Marcus, B. D. (TRW Systems Group Redondo Beach, Calif., United States)
Edelman, E. A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 74-749
Meeting Information
Meeting: Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference
Location: Boston, MA
Start Date: July 15, 1974
End Date: July 17, 1974
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Accession Number
74A35959
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-15839
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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