Effect of heat load on pneumatic temperature control characteristics of a pressure-controlled loop heat pipe

2022 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 122472
Author(s):  
Cheongyong Park ◽  
Wukchul Joung
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Pressure Controlled

Effect of Sink Temperature on the Stability of the Pressure-Controlled Loop Heat Pipe

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wukchul Joung ◽  
Joohyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Heat Leak ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Recent Emergence ◽  
Compensation Chamber ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Pressure Controlled

Recently, a novel temperature control technique utilizing the unique thermohydraulic operating principles of the pressure-controlled loop heat pipes (PCLHPs) was proposed and proved its effectiveness, by which a faster and more stable temperature control was possible by means of the pressure control. However, due to its recent emergence, the proposed hydraulic temperature control technique has not been fully characterized in terms of the various operating parameters including the sink temperature. In this work, the effect of the sink temperature on the loop heat pipe (LHP)-based hydraulic temperature control was investigated to improve the stability of the proposed technique. Start-up characteristics and transient responses of the operating temperatures to different pressure steps and sink temperatures were examined. From the test results, it was found that there was a minimum sink temperature, which ensured a steady-state operation after the start-up and a stable hydraulic temperature control with the increasing pressure steps, due to the unstable balance between the heat leak and the liquid subcooling in the compensation chamber at low sink temperatures. In addition, the range of the stable hydraulic temperature control was extended with the increasing coolant temperature due to the decreased heat leak, which resulted in the increased pressure difference between the evaporator and the compensation chamber. Therefore, it was found and suggested that for a stable hydraulic temperature control in an extended range, it was necessary to operate the PCLHP at higher sink temperatures than the low limit.

Thermal Vacuum Testing of a Miniature Loop Heat Pipe With Multiple Evaporators and Multiple Condensers

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jentung Ku ◽  
Laura Ottenstein ◽  
Hosei Nagano
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Thermal Vacuum ◽  
Heater Power ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Vacuum Testing

This paper describes thermal vacuum testing of a miniature loop heat pipe (MLHP) with two evaporators and two condensers designed for future small systems applications requiring low mass, low power and compactness. Each evaporator contains a wick with an outer diameter of 6.4 mm, and each has its own integral compensation chamber (CC). Multiple evaporators provide flexibility for placement of instruments that need to be maintained at the same temperature, and facilitate heat load sharing among instruments, resulting in a reduced auxiliary heater power requirement. A flow regulator is used to regulate heat dissipations among all condensers, thus providing flexibility for placement of radiators on the spacecraft. A thermoelectric converter (TEC) is attached to each CC for operating temperature control and enhancement of start-up success. Tests performed include start-up, power cycle, sink temperature cycle, high power and low power operation, heat load sharing, and operating temperature control. The MLHP demonstrated excellent performance in the thermal vacuum environment. The loop started successfully and operated stably under various evaporator heat loads and condenser sink temperatures. The TECs were able to maintain the loop operating temperature within ±0.5K of the desired set point temperature at all power levels and all sink temperatures. The un-powered evaporator would automatically share heat from the other powered evaporator. The CC control heater power was reduced by more than 50 percent when a TEC was used instead of conventional electrical heaters. The flow regulator was able to regulate the heat dissipation among the radiators and prevent vapor from flowing into the liquid line.

Effect of Sintering Temperature and Time in Nickel Wick for Loop Heat Pipe with Flat Evaporator

2014 ◽  
Vol 602-605 ◽  
pp. 528-532
Author(s):  
Shen Chun Wu ◽  
Chang Yu Wu ◽  
Weie Jhih Lin ◽  
Jia Ruei Chen ◽  
Yau Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Constant Temperature ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Effective Porosity ◽  
Temperature Curve ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Load Increase

This paper specifically addresses the effect of changing the constant temperature region of the sintering temperature curve in manufacturing nickel powder capillary structure (wick) on the performance of a flat loop heat pipe (FLHP). The sintering temperature curve is composed of three regions: a region of increasing temperature, a region of constant temperature, and a region of decreasing temperature, with the sintering time and temperature in the region of constant temperature having significant effect on the permeability of the wick. In this study, for wick manufacturing the temperatures in this region tested range from 550°C to 650°C and the time from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. The properties and internal parameters of the wick are measured, and the wick is placed into FLHP for performance testing. Experimental results show that at sintering temperature of 550°C and lasting about 45 minutes, maximum heat load is 200W, minimum thermal resistance is 0.32°C/W, permeability is , porosity is 66%, effective porosity is 3.8and heat flux is around 21W/cm2; related literatures have only reported maximum heat load increase of 25%.

Hydraulic operating temperature control of a loop heat pipe

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 796-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wukchul Joung ◽  
Kee Sool Gam ◽  
Yong-Gyoo Kim ◽  
Inseok Yang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe

Basics of Loop Heat Pipe Temperature Control

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Nikitkin ◽  
Evgenyi Kotlyarov ◽  
Gennadyi Serov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe

Analysis of Vapor Blanket Formation in the Porous Wick of a Loop Heat Pipe With High Heat Load

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. M. Huang ◽  
X. Jin ◽  
B. B. Chen ◽  
W. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Porous Wick ◽  
High Heat Load ◽  
Theoretical Results

A loop heat pipe has different transport mechanisms depending on heat flux. The interface of liquid and vapor cannot maintain at the surface of the wick when heat flux is high, and a vapor blanket will form in the wick. To investigate when the vapor blanket appears and how it affects heat and mass transfer in the system is very import to minimize the device. A mathematical model of heat and mass transfer in the evaporator, coupled with analysis of fluid flow in the loop, is developed in the paper. The model is applied to calculate the critical heat load that the vapor blanket forms, and to analyze how the blanket delays. A comparison of theoretical results and experimental measurements is further presented. The consistence of the results validates the model and the mechanisms.

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