Survivable pulse power space radiator
Abstract
A thermal radiator system is described for use on an outer space vehicle, which must survive a long period of nonuse and then radiate large amounts of heat for a limited period of time. The radiator includes groups of radiator panels that are pivotally connected in tandem, so that they can be moved to deployed configuration wherein the panels lie largely coplanar, and to a stowed configuration wherein the panels lie in a stack to resist micrometeorite damage. The panels are mounted on a boom which separates a hot power source from a payload. While the panels are stowed, warm fluid passes through their arteries to keep them warm enough to maintain the coolant in a liquid state and avoid embrittlement of material. The panels can be stored in a largely cylindrical shell, with panels progressively further from the boom being of progressively shorter length.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866966
- Patent Number(s):
- 4832113
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64G - COSMONAUTICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-85SF15928
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- survivable; pulse; power; space; radiator; thermal; described; outer; vehicle; survive; period; nonuse; radiate; amounts; heat; limited; time; panels; pivotally; connected; tandem; moved; deployed; configuration; lie; coplanar; stowed; stack; resist; micrometeorite; damage; mounted; boom; separates; hot; source; payload; warm; fluid; passes; arteries; maintain; coolant; liquid; avoid; embrittlement; material; stored; cylindrical; shell; progressively; shorter; length; thermal radiator; cylindrical shell; pivotally connected; power source; pulse power; shorter length; space vehicle; outer space; fluid passes; /165/244/
Citation Formats
Mims, James, Buden, David, and Williams, Kenneth. Survivable pulse power space radiator. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Mims, James, Buden, David, & Williams, Kenneth. Survivable pulse power space radiator. United States.
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"Survivable pulse power space radiator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866966.
@article{osti_866966,
title = {Survivable pulse power space radiator},
author = {Mims, James and Buden, David and Williams, Kenneth},
abstractNote = {A thermal radiator system is described for use on an outer space vehicle, which must survive a long period of nonuse and then radiate large amounts of heat for a limited period of time. The radiator includes groups of radiator panels that are pivotally connected in tandem, so that they can be moved to deployed configuration wherein the panels lie largely coplanar, and to a stowed configuration wherein the panels lie in a stack to resist micrometeorite damage. The panels are mounted on a boom which separates a hot power source from a payload. While the panels are stowed, warm fluid passes through their arteries to keep them warm enough to maintain the coolant in a liquid state and avoid embrittlement of material. The panels can be stored in a largely cylindrical shell, with panels progressively further from the boom being of progressively shorter length.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
}