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Using Loop Heat Pipes to Minimize Survival Heater Power for NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster Power Processing UnitsA thermal design concept of using propylene loop heat pipes to minimize survival heater power for NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster power processing units is presented. It reduces the survival heater power from 183 W to 35 W per power processing unit. The reduction is 81%.
Document ID
20170005515
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Choi, Michael K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
June 13, 2017
Publication Date
July 10, 2017
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN41402
Report Number: GSFC-E-DAA-TN41402
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum 2017
Location: Atlanta, GA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 10, 2017
End Date: July 12, 2017
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
loop heat pipe; survival heater power; variable conductance heat pipe

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