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2-Phase
- Paula Prado Montes
To dissipate large amount of heat two-phase (2-Φ) mechanical pumping loops (MPLs) are often required. Compared to their passive counterparts, such as heat pipes, 2-Φ MPLs are suitable for high heat dissipation, distributed payloads and can improve the uniformity of surface temperature.
One of the main issues in the implementation of MPL on a CubeSat platform is the difficulty in...
The increased use of high-power payload electronics in virtual all classes of spacecraft require generally larger thermal radiators as the spacecraft body can provide. The use of deployable radiators seems to be the next logical step to achieve the required increase in radiative area. Two technologies to design deployable radiators are presently known, which occupy the high and low end of the...
Chemical compatibility between the main components of two-phase heat transfer devices is of critical importance for correct operation and stability throughout the devices’ operational lifetime. The use of incompatible fluid-metal combinations can lead to corrosion and/or the generation of non-condensable gas (NCG), both of which result in reduction in heat transfer performance or complete...
The development of Active Phased Array Antennas (APAAs) is a key enabler to effectively accommodate the growing demand of data transfer in commercial telecommunication satellites. A highly efficient and integrated thermal management system is required so as to reject the waste heat produced by the antenna’s Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs).
The development of such a thermal control system...
