Magnetically focused liquid drop radiator

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865773

Botts, Thomas E ^[1]; Powell, James R ^[2]; Lenard, Roger ^[3]

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1. Fairfax, VA
2. Shoreham, NY
3. Redondo Beach, CA

A magnetically focused liquid drop radiator for application in rejecting rgy from a spacecraft, characterized by a magnetizable liquid or slurry disposed in operative relationship within the liquid droplet generator and its fluid delivery system, in combination with magnetic means disposed in operative relationship around a liquid droplet collector of the LDR. The magnetic means are effective to focus streams of droplets directed from the generator toward the collector, thereby to assure that essentially all of the droplets are directed into the collector, even though some of the streams may be misdirected as they leave the generator. The magnetic focusing means is also effective to suppress splashing of liquid when the droplets impinge on the collector.

• Research Organization: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4572285
• OSTI ID: 865773
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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