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Numerical Study on the Thermal Control Device for Satellite Components Using the Phase Change Material Combined with Heat Pipe in Parallel

상변화물질과 열관을 병렬 조합한 위성부품 열제어장치의 수치해석적 연구

  • Received : 2016.01.25
  • Accepted : 2016.03.30
  • Published : 2016.04.01
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Abstract

The thermal control device for the periodic working component combined solid-liquid phase change material (PCM) with heat pipes is designed and numerically studied. Due to high latent heat and retaining constant temperature during melting process the component peak temperature, not withstanding small radiator size, is reduced. The warm-up heater power consumption to keep the minimum allowed temperature is also cut down since the accumulated thermal energy is released through the solidification. The thermal buffer mass (TBM) made of Al can give the similar effect but the mass and power consumption of warm-up heater should increase compared to PCM. The amount of PCM can be optimized depending on the component heat dissipation and on/off duty time.

주기적 단속적으로 작동하는 위성부품의 열제어를 위하여 고상-액상 상변화물질(PCM, Phase Change Material)과 열관을 병렬로 결합한 열제어장치를 제안하였으며, 이의 성능을 수치해석을 통하여 검증하였다. 상변화 중 큰 잠열과 일정하게 유지되는 온도에 의하여 작은 방열판 면적에서도 부품의 최고온도를 제어할 수 있으며, 냉각기에는 PCM에 축적된 에너지가 방출됨으로써 보온히터 소모전력을 절약할 수 있다. 동일한 형태의 Al TBM(Thermal Buffer Mass)을 사용하면 비슷한 효과를 기대할 수 있으나, 질량과 보온히터의 소모전력이 증가하므로 PCM에 비하여 비효율적이다. 설계된 PCM 열제어장치는 발열량과 작동시간에 따라 그 양을 최적화할 수 있다.

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