Abstract
Fluids with a unique surface tension behavior, the so-called "self-rewetting fluids," are considered to be promising working fluids not only in reduced-gravity environments but also in terrestrial applications. Ultralightweight polyimide-based wickless heat pipe panels with flexible, inflatable, and deployable functions were fabricated using self-rewetting fluids. Fundamental operation tests of these panels were conducted under conditions of reduced gravity during parabolic flight. We obtained promising experimental results on the thermal performance of the panels in reduced gravity, although the experimental conditions were not entirely satisfactory.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials, and Space Sciences |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Inc. |
| Pages | 554-561 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781573317122 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Apr |
Publication series
| Name | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
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| Volume | 1161 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0077-8923 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1749-6632 |
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Keywords
- Heat pipe
- Marangoni effect
- Microgravity
- Space
- Surface tension
- Thermal management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- History and Philosophy of Science
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Tanaka, K., Abe, Y., Nakagawa, M., Piccolo, C., & Savino, R. (2009). Low-gravity experiments of lightweight flexible heat pipe panels with self-rewetting fluids. In Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials, and Space Sciences (pp. 554-561). (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; Vol. 1161). Blackwell Publishing Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.04333.x