Abstract Loop heat pipes with flexible transport lines are needed in some cryogenic applications as thermal links between cryocoolers and the cooled components for a variety of reasons such as vibration isolation, increased thermal transport distance, thermal diode function, multiple components, etc. This paper presents an innovative configuration of a cryogenic loop heat pipe designed to operate in the temperature range between 70 K and 140 K. The experimental data obtained for the loop heat with oxygen as a working fluid show that it reliably and predictably started in multiple tests and operated with the heat load range at the main evaporator from 0.5 W to 9 W with the main evaporator elevated up to 5 cm versus the condenser.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes as Flexible Thermal Links for Cryocoolers


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2003-01-01


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes as Flexible Thermal Links for Cryocoolers

    Khrustalev, D. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003



    Large-Area Cooling with Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes

    Hoang, Triem / O'Connell, Tamara / Suhkov, Dmitriy et al. | AIAA | 2007


    Large-Area Cooling with Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes

    Hoang, T. / O Connell, T. / Suhkov, D. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2007


    Across-Gimbal and Miniaturized Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes

    Bugby, D. / Marland, B. / Stouffer, C. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003