Mars pathfinder active thermal control system: Ground and flight performance of a mechanically pumped cooling loop

32nd Thermophysics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Birur, Gajanana C ^a   Bhandari, Pradeep ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; COOLING; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; LANDING; SPACECRAFT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

ACTIVE THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROL REQUIREMENTS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; ENTRY , DESCENT , AND LANDINGS; FUTURE SPACECRAFT; HEAT REJECTION SYSTEMS; MECHANICALLY PUMPED; OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES;

ELECTRONIC COOLING;

EID: 84964005631     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. J. Lyra and K. Novak, "The Mars Pathfinder System Level Solar Thermal Test," AIAA-97- 2454, AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-25, 1997.
2. P. Bhandari, G. Birur, and M. Gram, "Mechanically Pumped Cooling Loop for Spacecraft Thermal Control," SAE Paper 961488, 26th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Monterrey, CA, July 8-11, 1996
3. G. Birur, P. Bhandari, M. Gram, and J. Durkee, "Integrated Pump Assembly - An Active Cooling System for Mars Pathfinder Thermal Control," SAE Paper 961489, 26th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Monterrey, CA, July 8-11, 1996.
4. P. Bhandari and G. Birur, "Long Term Life Testing of a Mechanically Pumped Cooled Loop for Spacecraft Thermal Control," AIAA-97-2470, 1997 AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-25, 1997.