Heat pipe system for Space Shuttle TWTA.Description of the design of a heat pipe system built to dissipate and reject the waste heat from the Space Shuttle communications implementing traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA). The heat pipe system proved itself as an effective tool for TWTA thermal control.
Document ID
19730051569
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Basiulis, A.
Eallonardo, C. M. (Hughes Aircraft Co. Torrance, Calif., United States)
Kendall, B. M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1973
Subject Category
Thermodynamics And Combustion
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 73-755Report Number: AIAA PAPER 73-755
Meeting Information
Meeting: Thermophysics Conference
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Start Date: July 16, 1973
End Date: July 18, 1973
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics