A Feed-Back Thermal Regulation System for the Columbus Free Flyer Battery Section 911409
The BSTCA (Battery Section Thermal Control Assembly) is a module of the Columbus MTFF (Man Tended Free Flyer). Electrical power required during eclipse periods, is made available from six nickel hydrogen batteries. A sophisticated multi-radiator configuration, with a hybrid heat pipe network, has evolved. Autonomous control of the assembly heat rejection capability has been achieved by a integrated network of LTHP's (Liquid Trap Heat Pipes) and CCHP's (Constant Conductance Heat Pipes) under the control of a conventional HCU (Heater Control Unit).
The process of design selection and verification is discussed, for the BSTCA, with a detailed LTHP component presentation.
Citation: Lanteri, A., Potts, C., Moeller, P., Held, J. et al., "A Feed-Back Thermal Regulation System for the Columbus Free Flyer Battery Section," SAE Technical Paper 911409, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911409. Download Citation
Author(s):
Alain Lanteri, C.W.B. Potts, Peter Moeller, J. Held, H. Kreeb
Affiliated:
Aerospatiale Cannes, France, Dornier GmbH Friedrichshafen, Germany
Pages: 14
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1991 Transactions - Aerospace-V100-1
Related Topics:
Electric power
Batteries
Assembling
Hydrogen fuel
Conductivity
Nickel
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