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Improved thermal storage material for portable life support systemsThe availability of thermal storage materials that have heat absorption capabilities substantially greater than water-ice in the same temperature range would permit significant improvements in performance of projected portable thermal storage cooling systems. A method for providing increased heat absorption by the combined use of the heat of solution of certain salts and the heat of fusion of water-ice was investigated. This work has indicated that a 30 percent solution of potassium bifluoride (KHF2) in water can absorb approximately 52 percent more heat than an equal weight of water-ice, and approximately 79 percent more heat than an equal volume of water-ice. The thermal storage material can be regenerated easily by freezing, however, a lower temperature must be used, 261 K as compared to 273 K for water-ice. This work was conducted by the United Aircraft Research Laboratories as part of a program at Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation under contract to NASA Ames Research Center.
Document ID
19750056797
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kellner, J. D.
(United Aircraft Research Laboratories East Hartford, Conn., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1975
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 75-ENAS-40
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: July 21, 1975
End Date: July 24, 1975
Sponsors: AIAA, ASME, ASMA, SAE, AIChE
Accession Number
75A40869
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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