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Numerical Modeling Of Heat Pipe Radiator And Fin Size Optimization For Low And No Gravity Environments, Virginia Ruth Bieger
Numerical Modeling Of Heat Pipe Radiator And Fin Size Optimization For Low And No Gravity Environments, Virginia Ruth Bieger
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A heat-pipe radiator element has been designed and modeled to study the efficiency of heat transfer for low and no gravity environments, like in lunar environments. The advantages of using heat pipe includes the significant weight reducing and heat transfer efficiency. The heat transfer can be enhanced by the use of condenser sections with attached fins.
A series of various geometries of solid fins and heat pipes with and without fins were modeled using FLUENT®. This was done to determine the validity of using a heat pipe in lieu of a solid fin projection. A heat pipe had a 25 …