Technical Paper
Theoretical and Experimental Study of a Heat Pipe in Zero-G for Electrochemical Cell Cooling
1991-07-01
911483
A new thermal control system is being developed to support the development of a primary lithium/thionyl chloride (Li/SOCL2) battery designed for future space applications. The aim of this study is to develop and to investigate a new thermal control concept to be used with U/SOCL.2 batteries. A thermal model of a grooved nickel(F11) heat pipe under uniform heat input is developed, and an experimental assembly is made to simulate the operating conditions in zero-G. In the second part of this study we show how this new thermal concept can provide the following for electrochemical cell: - Thermal cooling by heat pipe, mechanical reinforcement, and current collection.
