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Performance Analysis and Optimization of Heat Pipe-Based Radiator for Space Fission Power System Thermal Management

  • Zengen Li
  • , Haochun Zhang*
  • , Dong Zhang
  • , Qi Wang
  • , Yan Xia
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

With the development of science and technology and the continuous exploration of the deep universe, the heat dissipation capacity of space radiant coolant is required to be enhanced accordingly, which leads to the increasing mass of spacecraft and the decline of economy. Heat pipe technology is widely used in aerospace science and technology because it has good thermal conductivity and can realize fluid flow and heat transfer without external power. The alkali metal heat pipe radiator has the advantages of high thermal conductivity, strong anti-collision performance and strong single point failure resistance, which is unparalleled in other radiators. In this paper, finite difference method and iterative method are used to study the influence of fin width, inlet temperature, condensing length of heat pipe and other variables on the radiator weight, and the mechanism is analyzed. Using the analysis method of the combination of the first law and the second law of thermodynamics, the irreversible mechanical energy loss of the coolant in the coolant pipe is related to the entropy production, so as to further analyze the heat transfer characteristics of the two inlet - two outlet radiator.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, Volume 3 - PBNC 2022
EditorsChengmin Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1174-1190
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9789811988981
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, PBNC 2022 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 1 Nov 20224 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Physics
Volume285 SPPHY
ISSN (Print)0930-8989
ISSN (Electronic)1867-4941

Conference

Conference23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, PBNC 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period1/11/224/11/22

Keywords

  • Entropy generation analysis
  • Fluid-solid coupling heat transfer method
  • Heat pipe radiator
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Space nuclear

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