Aerospace heat and mass transfer research for spacecraft thermal control systems development

摘要

The paper focuses on heat and mass transfer research issues pertaining to the current development of, spacecraft active thermal control systems, i.e. the development of two-phase heat transport system technology. Topics (of paramount interest) discussed are: the development and the in-orbit demonstration of Capillary Pumped Loop and Loop Heat Pipe technology, the thermal/gravitational scaling of two-phase heat transport systems, including the aspects of two-phase flow pattern mapping, and the prediction of gravity level dependent condensation, plus the development of the various two-phase heat transfort system components like vapour quality sensors, high efficiency low pressure drop condensers, and rotatable thermal joints.