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Title: Magnetically focused liquid drop radiator

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Fairfax, VA
  2. Shoreham, NY
  3. Redondo Beach, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865773
Patent Number(s):
4572285
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64G - COSMONAUTICS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
magnetically; focused; liquid; drop; radiator; application; rejecting; rgy; spacecraft; characterized; magnetizable; slurry; disposed; operative; relationship; droplet; generator; fluid; delivery; combination; magnetic; means; collector; ldr; effective; focus; streams; droplets; directed; assure; essentially; misdirected; leave; focusing; suppress; splashing; impinge; means disposed; liquid droplet; focusing means; magnetic focusing; focused liquid; operative relation; liquid drop; drop radiator; droplet generator; magnetically focused; /165/62/244/505/

Citation Formats

Botts, Thomas E, Powell, James R, and Lenard, Roger. Magnetically focused liquid drop radiator. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Botts, Thomas E, Powell, James R, & Lenard, Roger. Magnetically focused liquid drop radiator. United States.
Botts, Thomas E, Powell, James R, and Lenard, Roger. Wed . "Magnetically focused liquid drop radiator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865773.
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author = {Botts, Thomas E and Powell, James R and Lenard, Roger},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
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