A plurality of two adjacent heat pipes in a single layer for equipment radiator panels

Heat dissipating apparatus for use on a spacecraft having heat generating elements 11 disposed on panels 22. The heat dissipating apparatus comprises a plurality of two adjacent heat pipes disposed in a single layer 13. The said heat pipes 13 may be selectively disposed on non radiating surfaces of...

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Hauptverfasser: ALAN L SPENCER, JASON J CHIANG
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Zusammenfassung:Heat dissipating apparatus for use on a spacecraft having heat generating elements 11 disposed on panels 22. The heat dissipating apparatus comprises a plurality of two adjacent heat pipes disposed in a single layer 13. The said heat pipes 13 may be selectively disposed on non radiating surfaces of the panels 22, or between the outer and the inner surfaces 22a, 22b of the panels 22. Heat generating elements 11 are disposed opposite to the said heat pipes 13. Preferably, the heat generating elements 11 are components such as travelling wave tube, channel, power amplifiers, and the arrangement of the said heat pipes 13 comprise a plurality of 'U' shaped heat pipes 13 nestled/interlinked with adjacent 'U, shaped heat pipes 13.