Heat exchange – With vehicle feature
Patent
1990-10-09
1992-09-22
Davis, Jr., Albert W.
Heat exchange
With vehicle feature
165 81, 165 82, 165185, F28F 700
Patent
active
051488604
ABSTRACT:
Heat from heat-generating components (13) requiring cooling in a space vehicle (2) is transferred to a heat radiator (5) through a heat-conductive cylinder (3) and heat-conductive sleeve (6) in thermal-communication contact between the heat radiator (5) and a base plate (1). Heat can be conducted to the heat-conductive cylinder (3) through a flexible heat conductor (14) in the form of a flexible heat-strap or a rigid heat conductor with flexible connection at either or both ends. The base plate (1) can be attachable to the outside or to the inside surface of an exterior portion of the space vehicle (2). If attachable to the inside surface, the entire thermal-control device can be extendable from an inside position in the vehicle. A cold plate (24) with optional laser-beam and heat-deflective construction can be positioned at the opposite side of the heat radiator (5) from the base plate (1) and can be swivelable to maximize resistance of sun heat or hostile laser beams. The space vehicle can be any form of spinning or non-spinning satellite or a space-transportation vehicle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3722579 (1973-03-01), Hitchcock et al.
patent: 4448240 (1984-05-01), Sharon
patent: 4789023 (1988-12-01), Grant
Davis Jr. Albert W.
Livingston Edward M.
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