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Vapor chambers for an atmospheric cloud physics laboratoryThe methanol/stainless steel vapor chambers (flat-plate heat pipes) discussed in this paper were developed for use in spaceborne atmospheric cloud chambers. This application imposed stringent thermal and mechanical requirements on the design. Flatness, low thermal mass, vibration, and structural integrity requirements were achieved in addition to precision temperature uniformity and thermal transport. Heat transfer coefficients on the order of 0.34 to 0.40 W/sq cm -C were measured. The vapor chambers are capable of transporting 170 W-cm per cm of width in either the axial or side-to-side direction.
Document ID
19800057268
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fleischman, G. L.
(Hughes Aircraft Co. Torrance, Calif., United States)
Scollon, T. R., Jr.
(General Electric Co. Valley Forge, Pa., United States)
Loose, J. D.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1980
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 80-1462
Meeting Information
Meeting: Thermophysics Conference
Location: Snowmass, CO
Start Date: July 14, 1980
End Date: July 16, 1980
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Accession Number
80A41438
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-32668
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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