Instrument Thermal Test Bed - A unique two phase test facilityThe Instrument Thermal Test Bed (ITTB) is a modular, large-scale test facility which provides a medium for ground testing and flight qualification of spacecraft thermal control components and system configurations. The initial 'shade-down' operations are discussed herein. Operational parameters and performance characteristics were determined and quantified on a preliminary basis. The ITTB was successfully operated at evaporator power loads ranging from 600 W to 9600 W as well as in both capillary pumped and series hybrid pumped modes.
Document ID
19920039270
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Swanson, Theodore (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Didion, Jeffrey (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)