Self-actuating thermal coupling device is light, and transfers heat efficiently. Coupling is thermostatic, making contact as necessary to maintain nearly steady temperature at hot side of interface. Hot pins on hot plate poised near cold pins on cold-plate. As temperature of hot plate rises, shape-memory wire contracts, drawing hot pin against cold pin. When temperature falls below critical level, wire expands, allowing hot pin to pull away. Critical temperature determined by composition of alloy.
Simple, Lightweight, Thermomechanical Coupling
NASA Tech Briefs ; 16 , 8
1992-08-01
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