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Satellite Thermal Control Device Enhanced by Latent Heat of the Phase Change Material

응고/융해 잠열을 이용한 위성용 열제어장치의 실험적 연구

  • Received : 2016.01.06
  • Accepted : 2016.09.21
  • Published : 2016.10.01
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Abstract

The thermal control device using solid-liquid phase change material (PCM) is designed, manufactured, and experimented in thermal environment chamber. The n-Hexadecane is selected as a PCM and its melting point is placed within the component working temperature range. The PCM container is made of Al6061 and has the thermal spreading fins inside. To simulate the working condition for on-orbit satellite the heat pipes are used to connect the heater and radiator and the PCM thermal control device (PCMTD) is installed at the middle portion of heat pipes. The thermal buffer mass (TBM), which is same configuration and volume with PCMTD, is also manufactured to compare the thermal control performance. As a result, the PCMTD is not only more efficient than TBM in their temperature control features but both mass and power of compensation heater are reduced.

고상-액상 상변화물질(PCM, Phase Change Material)을 이용한 위성부품 열제어장치를 설계 및 제작하였으며 열환경시험을 수행함으로써 온도제어 성능을 분석하였다. 설계온도에 부합하는 n-Hexadecane을 PCM으로 채용하였고, 낮은 열전도도를 보완하기 위하여 내부에 전열휜이 장착된 용기를 Al6061로 제작하였다. 위성에 장착하였을 때와 동일한 작동조건을 확보하기 위하여, 부품과 방열판 사이를 열관으로 연결하였으며 열관의 단열부가 관통하도록 PCM 열제어장치를 설치하였다. 동일한 모양과 부피의 열적완충질량(TBM, Thermal Buffer Mass)도 제작하여, 주기적인 가열-냉각 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 상변화 잠열에 의한 PCM의 열제어 성능을 확인할 수 있었으며, TBM에 비하여 질량과 보온히터의 소모전력을 절감할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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