Publication Date:
2019-08-14
Description:
A research and development program in variable conductance heat pipe technology is reported. The project involved: (1) theoretical and/or experimental studies in hydrostatics, (2) hydrodynamics, (3) heat transfer into and out of the pipe, (4) fluid selection, and (5) materials compatibility. The development, fabrication, and test of the space hardware resulted in a successful flight of the heat pipe experiment on the OAO-3 satellite. A summary of the program is provided and a guide to the location of publications on the project is included.
Keywords:
Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Type:
NASA-CR-114750
,
TRW-13111-6060-RU-00
Format:
application/pdf
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