Keywords:mechanically pumped loop; high temperature; thermal control
Publisher:Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004
Citation:34th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 19-22, 2004.
Abstract:
Mechanically pumped single-phase fluid loops are well suited for transporting and rejecting large amounts of waste heat from spacecraft electronics and power supplies. While past implementations of these loops on spacecraft have used moderate operating temperatures (less than 6OoC), higher operating temperatures would allow equivalent heat loads to be rejected by smaller and less massive radiators. A high temperature (100 to 15OOC) mechanically pumped fluid loop is currently being investigated at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for use on future Mars missions. This paper details the trade study used to select the high temperature working fluid for the system and the initial development testing of loop components.