Passive thermal system comprising combined heat pipe and phase change material and satellites incorporating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9868551
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14673170

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A passive thermal system for use in a satellite and other aerospace applications includes a container having a heat-pipe working fluid disposed in a first chamber and a Phase Change Material (PCM) disposed in a second chamber that substantially surrounds the first chamber. The first chamber contains a wick for transporting the heat-pipe working fluid. The exterior of the first chamber has fins, etc., that extend into the PCM for heat spreading and increased interface area.

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  • WORLDVU SATELLITES LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Askijian, Armen Sunnyvale, US 10 94
Field, Daniel W Sunnyvale, US 10 94
Grossman, James Sunnyvale, US 15 238
Smith, Alexander San Jose, US 74 368

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