System for transfer of energy between a hot source and a cold source
AssigneeCentre National D'Etudes Spatiales
InventorsThierry Maciaszek, Herve Huxtaix, Michel Feuillatre, Jacques Mauduyt
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AssigneeCentre National D'Etudes Spatiales
InventorsThierry Maciaszek, Herve Huxtaix, Michel Feuillatre, Jacques Mauduyt
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A hot source (A) contains one assembly comprised of at least one capillary evaporator (1A) and at least one condenser (2B) having condensation surfaces with a large curvature radius, and a cold source (B) containing an assembly of the same nature (1B, 2B). The condensers are interconnected by means of a steam conduit (3) and the capillary evaporators are interconnected by means of a liquid conduit (4) so as to form a closed circuit wherein circulates a metered fluid amount so that the complete evaporation takes place in the "hot" evaporators and the complete condensation takes place in the "cold" condensers, the other elements being then inactive. The system is reversible and, consequently, interesting gains of weight and room can be achieved for a spatial utilization.
A system for transfer of energy between a hot source and a cold source, the system including a capillary evaporator situated in the hot source, and in which a fluid is introduced in the liquid state and changes integrally into the vapor state inside capillary passages, a vapor conduit, a condenser situated in the cold source where the fluid changes back into the liquid state while condensing on surfaces of large radius of curvature, and a liquid conduit which returns the fluid to the capillary evaporator, the fluid circulating in closed circuit under the effect of the pressure generated at the meniscus constituting the liquid/vapor interfaces in the capillary passages of the evaporator,
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