Testing and Model Correlation of Sublimator Driven Coldplate Coupons and EDU 2009-01-2479
The Sublimator Driven Coldplate (SDC) is a unique piece of thermal control hardware that has several advantages over a more traditional thermal control system. The principal advantage is the possible elimination of a pumped fluid loop, potentially saving mass, power, and complexity. Because this concept relies on evaporative heat rejection techniques, it is primarily useful for short mission durations. Additionally, the concept requires a conductive path between the heat-generating component and the heat rejection device. Therefore, it is mostly a relevant solution for a vehicle with a relatively low heat rejection requirement and/or short transport distances. Tests were performed on coupons and an Engineering Development Unit (EDU) at NASA's Johnson Space Center to better understand the basic operational principles and to validate the analytical methods being used for the SDC development. This paper outlines the results of the SDC tests, the subsequent thermal model correlation, and a description of the SDC Engineering Development Unit test results.
Citation: Sheth, R., Stephan, R., and Leimkuehler, T., "Testing and Model Correlation of Sublimator Driven Coldplate Coupons and EDU," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-2479, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2479. Download Citation
Author(s):
Rubik B. Sheth, Ryan A. Stephan, Thomas O. Leimkuehler
Affiliated:
NASA Johnson Space Center, Paragon Space Development Corporation
Pages: 5
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Control systems
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