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An investigation of fabric composite heat pipe feasibility issues

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  • The design of a fabric composite heat pipe has been completed. It is composed of two end caps, between which a fluid containment liner composed of metal foil and an outer structural layer composed of a ceramic fabric is stretched. The interior of the heat pipe is layered with a ceramic fabric wick. This heat pipe is being constructed currently at Oregon State University. The heat pipe test facility has been designed and built. Final assembly of the various components is now under way. This test facility consists of a vacuum chamber with a coolant jacket on the outside. Inside this chamber a test stand is placed which is composed of radiation shields and a supporting stand for the heat pipe and the heaters. Experimental work has been performed to ensure material compatibility of the metal foils used as a fluid containment liner. Specific materials tested include copper, aluminum, titanium, FEP teflon and three ceramic fabrics. These materials have been exposed to a variety of working fluids for up to 5000 hours at various sub-boiling temperatures. The best combinations of materials include aluminum or copper and acetone, or titanium and water. The least compatible combinations included aluminum or copper and water. An experimental apparatus to measure the wettability of candidate ceramic fabric wicks was designed and built. This apparatus included a pressure chamber to allow measurements to be taken at elevated pressures and temperatures. The liquid front velocity in one meter lengths of unwetted samples of ceramic fabrics was measured. A computer was used to determine liquid front position at 30 finite points along the fabric sample. Analysis of the data allowed calculation of a constant composed of two wicking parameters to be measured. Analysis of various analytical methods for predicting these parameters was performed.
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