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NASA NASA-TP-1369
Transient shutdown analysis of low-temperature thermal diodes
Year: 1979
Abstract: The various thermal diodes available for use in cryogenic systems are described. Two diode types, liquid-trap and liquid-blockage diodes, were considered to be the most attractive, and thermal models were constructed to predict their behavior in the reverse mode. The diodes, which are of similar size and throughput, were also examined experimentally in a parallel test setup under nominally identical conditions. Their characteristics were ascertained in terms of forward-mode and reverse-mode conductances, shutdown times and energies, and recovery to forward-mode operation with ethane as the working fluid in the temperature range 170 K to 220 K. Results show that the liquid-blockage diode is the quicker of the two diodes to shut down from the forward mode (8 min as opposed to 10 min). However, the liquid-blockage diode has a larger reverse-mode conductance which results in a greater overall evaporator temperature rise. The importance of the relative size and heat inputs to the condenser/reservoir configuration of the liquid-blockage diode and the evaporator trap configuration for the liquid-trap diode are demonstrated. Also included are data which show the susceptibility of the diodes to recovery to forward-mode operation. Guidelines for the choice of a particular diode for an actual application are given.
Subject: COOLING SYSTEMS
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| contributor author | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | |
| date accessioned | 2017-09-04T16:23:46Z | |
| date available | 2017-09-04T16:23:46Z | |
| date copyright | 01/01/1979 | |
| date issued | 1979 | |
| identifier other | BNBBFEAAAAAAAAAA.pdf | |
| identifier uri | https://yse.yabesh.ir/std/handle/yse/87156 | |
| description abstract | The various thermal diodes available for use in cryogenic systems are described. Two diode types, liquid-trap and liquid-blockage diodes, were considered to be the most attractive, and thermal models were constructed to predict their behavior in the reverse mode. The diodes, which are of similar size and throughput, were also examined experimentally in a parallel test setup under nominally identical conditions. Their characteristics were ascertained in terms of forward-mode and reverse-mode conductances, shutdown times and energies, and recovery to forward-mode operation with ethane as the working fluid in the temperature range 170 K to 220 K. Results show that the liquid-blockage diode is the quicker of the two diodes to shut down from the forward mode (8 min as opposed to 10 min). However, the liquid-blockage diode has a larger reverse-mode conductance which results in a greater overall evaporator temperature rise. The importance of the relative size and heat inputs to the condenser/reservoir configuration of the liquid-blockage diode and the evaporator trap configuration for the liquid-trap diode are demonstrated. Also included are data which show the susceptibility of the diodes to recovery to forward-mode operation. Guidelines for the choice of a particular diode for an actual application are given. | |
| language | English | |
| title | NASA NASA-TP-1369 | num |
| title | Transient shutdown analysis of low-temperature thermal diodes | en |
| type | standard | |
| page | 22 | |
| status | Active | |
| tree | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):;1979 | |
| contenttype | fulltext | |
| subject keywords | COOLING SYSTEMS | |
| subject keywords | CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT | |
| subject keywords | DIODES | |
| subject keywords | HEAT PIPES | |
| subject keywords | LOW TEMPERATURE | |
| subject keywords | SPACECRAFT RADIATORS | |
| subject keywords | TEMPERATURE CONTROL | |
| subject keywords | THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS |