Investigation of polymer based micro heat pipes for a flexible spacecraft radiator

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 369, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 423-433

  McDaniels, D ^a   Peterson, G P ^b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPACECRAFT RADIATORS; THERMAL RADIATORS;

CAPILLARITY; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT LOSSES; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; POLYMERS; RADIATORS; SHEAR STRESS; SPACECRAFT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 0346884366     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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