Development of a self-priming high-capacity heat pipe for flight on OAO-C.This paper describes the development of a 0.500-inch OD heat pipe with a spiral artery designed to fill under surface tension forces in a one-g field. Capacities in excess of 12,000 watt-inches have been achieved with ammonia as the working fluid. The paper presents the analysis, design, and test of the three-foot-long development models. Also included are some design and fabrication details, along with qualification ground test data for a 12-foot-long spiral artery isothermalizer type heat pipe that is installed on the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory C Model scheduled for launch in 1972.
Document ID
19720041537
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Edelstein, F.
Swerdling, B.
Kosson, R. (Grumman Aerospace Corp. Bethpage, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1972
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 72-258
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Thermophysics Conference
Location: San Antonio, TX
Start Date: April 10, 1972
End Date: April 12, 1972
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics