METHOD OF PRESERVING FROZEN FOOD DURING AN AERO SPACE MISSION

Abstract

Analyses of three nonelectrical methods for maintaining frozen foods between -10 F and 5 F during aerospace missions of 1 to 28 days are presented. The methods considered are: (1) a heat sink, (2) active refrigeration, and (3) radiation cooling. All method appear feasible. The heat sink method appears to be the simplest and most reliable. A design study of a heat sink system for a 3-man, 14-day mission is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407423

Entities

People

  • Eugene B. Zwick
  • Robert R. Reddy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Cooling
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Liquid Hydrogen
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Space Capsules
  • Space Missions
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster