A prototype electrohydrodynamic driven thermal control system (EHD-TCS)

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Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components, Artificial Earth Satellites

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Goddard Space Flight Center has designed and fabricated a novel, prototype thermal control system operated solely by electrohydrodynamic (EHD) forces. The EHD-TCS consists of an EHD pumping section, transport tubing, a thermal-hydraulic test section, and a condenser section. The prototype loop has been fabricated to characterize the operations of the EHD-TCS and to investigate specific applications of EHD techniques to flow management and heat transfer enhancement. This paper discusses operational issues regarding an EHD conduction pump in the EHD-TCS. In the preliminary testing presented herein, the EHD-TCS loop operated as a single-phase thermal control system. The EHD conduction pump performance is characterized in the following terms: (i) mass flow rate versus applied voltage and applied current and (ii) pressure head developed by the pump as a function of applied voltage and current. Other relevant performance issues such as determination of steady state and operational power requirements are presented. The conduction pump operated reliably with no operational failures for up to 120 hours. Operational differences between static loop and EHD-TCS performance are noted. Hypotheses regarding possible explanations are discussed. The remaining engineering and technical challenges in this development program are outlined. .

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