HEAT PIPE THERMAL CONDITIONING PANEL DETAILED TECHNICAL REPORT

摘要

Thermal control of electronic hardware and experiments on many of NASA's planned future space vehicles is critical to proper functioning and long life. Thermal conditioning panels (cold plates) are a baseline control technique in current conceptual studies. Heat generating components mounted on the panels are typically cooled by fluid flowing through integral channels within the panel. Replacing the pumped fluid coolant loop within the panel with heat pipes offers attractive advantages.