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US 2013/0255303 A1Published application
Cooling device for use in space environment
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
InventorsTatsuya SATO, Ryoichi KANAZAWA
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Abstract
A space-environment dedicated cooling device includes a first flow path to which coolant to be cooled is fed, a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path and a water absorbing body which is exposed to the space environment when the cooling device is used in the space environment. The second flow path is fed with feedwater. The water absorbing body is fed with the feedwater from the second flow path. The water absorbing body includes a water absorbing member made of water-absorbing material.
Claims4
A space-environment dedicated cooling device, comprising:
- a first flow path to which coolant to be cooled is fed;
- a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path, said second flow path being fed with feedwater;
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- a water absorbing body which is exposed to a space environment when said cooling device is used in said space environment,
- wherein said water absorbing body is fed with said feedwater from said second flow path, and
- wherein said water absorbing body includes a water absorbing member made of water-absorbing material.
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