Space Station body mounted radiator designConsideration has been given to utilizing the external area of the Space Station common modules or resource nodes to provide heat rejection. A program was undertaken to define the best body mounted radiator design, to define and build a full size test article and to conduct testing to verify performance. Trade studies were conducted and a preferred design selected. The selected design employed high performance grooved heat pipes of an off-the-shelf design. Twenty panels, each about 1.2 m wide by 5.6 m long are installed on each module rejecting a total of about 12 kW. The radiators are interfaced with the module thermal control loop by use of a refrigerant 21 loop with an on-orbit operable disconnect at each panel. A one-panel test article has been designed and is currently being fabricated. Testing is scheduled to be conducted in June of 1987.
Document ID
19880033926
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fleming, M. L. (LTV Missiles and Electronics Group Dallas, TX, United States)
Duschatko, R. J. (LTV Corp. Missiles Div., Dallas, TX, United States)