Compact Forced Convection Heat Exchanger Anode for 20 KW Xenon Short-Arc Lamps.

Abstract

A Dynamic Force Thrust Convector Heat Exchanger, intended for use with air cooling of 20 KW short arc xernon lamps, was tested. The tests showed that the thermal balance could not be achieved within tolerable limits for the materials used: that natural circulation of the thermal medium was below useful limits: and that the design does not distribute the high density heat loading characteristic of the lamp anode so as to afford an improved cooling method. It was found that refrigeration of coolant prior to introduction into the anode had a beneficial effect and is worth further investigation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1968
Accession Number
ADA042544

Entities

People

  • James R. Palmer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Flow
  • Arc Lamps
  • Boiling
  • Boiling Point
  • Convection
  • Flow
  • Fluids
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Heat Transfer
  • Lamps
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Nucleate Boiling
  • Thermal Conductivity

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.