Published January 10, 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Definition of two-phase flow behaviors for spacecraft design

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A ampersand M University, College Station, Texas (USA)
  • 2. Foster-Miller, Inc., 350 Second Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts (USA)

Description

Two-phase flow, thermal management systems are currently being considered as an alternative to conventional, single phase systems for future space missions because of their potential to reduce overall system mass, size, and pumping power requirements. Knowledge of flow regime transitons, heat transfer characteristics, and pressure drop correlations is necessary to design and develop two-phase systems. This work is concerned with microgravity, two-phase flow pressure drop experiments

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
217
Journal Issue
3
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
1230-1235
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPC

Conference

Title
8. symposium on space nuclear power systems.
Dates
6-10 Jan 1991.
Place
Albuquerque, NM (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22091167
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AIRCRAFT; BOILING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; SPECIFICATIONS; TWO-PHASE FLOW; VAPOR CONDENSATION
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; MOBILE REACTORS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-910116--.