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Belyavskii, A. E.

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DOE OSTI2019

Mutual Influence of Capillary Pumps in Heat-Pipe Systems with Different Evaporator Loads

Thermal management systems that are not hermetically sealed have been developed for use in spacecraft; in such systems, scientific equipment and instruments operate in open space. Accordingly, new methods of thermal regulation have been developed: axial and loop heat pipes; and honeycomb thermal panels with embedded axial heat pipes. Heat transfer in heating systems with heat pipes is based on evaporation and condensation in a two-phase loop. The working fluid moves under the action mainly of capillary forces that appear in capillary channels or honeycomb structures for axial heat pipes and in the porous heated medium (capillary pump) of the loop heat pipes.

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DOE OSTI2019

Creating an Atmosphere within Spacecraft

In space flight, the creation of an artificial atmosphere for those on board represents a serious challenge. New approaches produce environmentally and physiologically satisfactory conditions for prolonged human residence and optimize the heat and mass transfer in the spacecraft. That reduces the impact of space flight on human passengers and thereby minimizes health hazards. This is especially important in regard to plans for piloted flights to other planets, in the light of their duration and the demands placed on those on board.

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