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Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) low-temperature Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP)The flight test results are discussed obtained with the Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP). The HEPP was designed to demonstrate the performance of an ethane constant conductance heat pipe (CCHP) and an ethane heat pipe diode in microgravity. These heat pipes have a nominal operating temperature range of 140 to 250 K. Also, included in the HEPP is a Phase Change Material (PCM) canister which provides temperature stability through melting and freezing of the n-heptane PCM. A comparison of pre-flight, flight, and post-flight thermal performance is also presented.
Document ID
19910015751
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mcintosh, Roy
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD., United States)
Brennan, Patrick J.
(OAO Corp. Greenbelt, MD., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Langley Research Center, First LDEF Post-Retrieval Symposium Abstracts
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
91N25065
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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