NASA NTRS · 19920048732
Heat pump evaluation for Space Station ATCS evolution
Abstract
A preliminary feasibility assessment of the application of a vapor compression heat pump to the Active Thermal Control System (ATCS) of SSF is presented. This paper focuses on the methodology of raising the surface temperature of the radiators for improved heat rejection. Some of the effects of the vapor compression cycle on SSF examined include heat pump integration into ATCS, constraints on the heat pump operating parameters, and heat pump performance enhancements.
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Ames, Brian E., Petete, Patricia A.. 1991-01-01. Heat pump evaluation for Space Station ATCS evolution. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920048732
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