NASA NTRS · 19740053209
Communications technology satellite - A variable conductance heat pipe application
Abstract
A variable-conductance heat pipe system (VCHPS) has been designed to provide thermal control for a transmitter experiment package (TEP) to be flown on the Communications Technology Satellite. The VCHPS provides for heat rejection during TEP operation and minimizes the heat leak during power down operations. The VCHPS described features a unique method of aiding priming of arterial heat pipes and a novel approach to balancing heat pipe loads by staggering their control ranges.
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Mock, P. R., Marcus, B. D., Edelman, E. A.. 1974-07-01. Communications technology satellite - A variable conductance heat pipe application. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740053209
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