Aerospace Grade Loop Heat Pipes

Aerospace Grade Loop Heat Pipes

The porous wick is the core component of the loop heat pipe, and the porous wick manufactured by entropyx has the following properties:

1)Bore diameter:1μm(Proportion>95% );

2)Opening porosity:65%~75%;

3)Permeability:>1.0×10-14m2

4)Equivalent thermal conductivity:<3W/(m·K);

5)Materials: nickel/titanium/copper porous wick, silicon nitride/potassium titanate/ aluminum borate/magnesium oxide ceramic whisker wick, ceramic whisker reinforced metal wick;

6)Type: Isotropic wick, gradient wick, double aperture wick.


The spectrum specifications of loop heat pipes

Type

Evaporator Specifications

Code

Heat Transfer Capability

Typical Technical Parameters

Schematic Diagram

Normal Temperature Loop Heat Pipes

Φ15

EX-LHP-φ15

≥350W

Working Fluid: Ammonia(purity 7.0N)

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Working Temperature:-60℃~+80℃

Minimum Starting Power:≤3W

Maximum Heat Transfer Capability:100~1000W

Φ25

EX-LHP-φ25

≥1000W

Maximum Heat Transfer Distance:≥10m

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Thermal Resistance:≤0.01℃/W

Temperature Accuracy: better than±0.5℃

Antigravity Capability:≥2m

Φ30

EX-LHP-φ30

≥2000W

Service Life:≥15years

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Thermal Property:-70~+120℃storage

Mechanical Property: launching environment

Reliability in Microgravity Environment: 100%

Low Temperature Loop Heat

Φ15/Φ25

EX-CLHP-φ15/EX-CLHP-φ25

100~300W

Working Temperature:60K~250K

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Minimum Starting Power:≤1W

Maximum Heat Transfer Capability:100~300W

Maximum Heat Transfer Distance:≥5m

Thermal Resistance:≤0.02℃/W

Antigravity Capability:≥2m

Service Life:≥15years

Reliability in Microgravity Environment: 100%


Advantages of EntropyX in producing loop heat pipes

Supporting ability of core components
Independently developed high-performance porous wick of loop heat pipes
Design capability of technical solutions
Overall technical solution for loop heat pipes with independent intellectual property rights
System assembly & testing capabilities
Equipped with advanced processing equipment and thermal performance testing equipment
Design capability of in orbit application solutions
Dozens of delivered loop heat pipe products have 100% reliability in orbit

Application Cases

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