Computer Simulation of a Two-Phase Capillary Pumped Loop (CPL) Using SINDA/FLUINT

Abstract

The heat transfer performance of a prototype capillary pumped loop (CPL) test bed from the U.S. Air Force Phillips Laboratory is modeled using numerical differencing techniques. A commercial computer code was used to create the model and simulate performance over a wide range of operating conditions. Steady state and transient performance were modeled as part of the initial phase of testing in a program designed to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of capillary pumped loop technology for use in spacecraft thermal control. The performance baseline developed in this phase of testing will serve as the foundation for continued research and development of this technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA343672

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Ryan Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Convection
  • Fluid Flow
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Satellite Buses
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Steady State
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers