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Extra fine oscillating heat pipe for innovative three-axis flexible thermal strap

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K14879
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionJapan Aerospace EXploration Agency

Principal Investigator

Iwata Naoko  国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 研究開発部門, 研究開発員 (70751139)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords熱制御 / 自励振動ヒートパイプ / 逆止弁 / サーマルストラップ / フレキシビリティ / 動的剛性 / フレキシブルサーマルストラップ / 二相流体デバイス / 宇宙用デバイス / 航空宇宙工学 / 熱工学 / 構造・機能材料
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aiming the development of a flexible and highly heat-conductive device for space application, a micro oscillating heat pipe (OHP) which is composed of metal pipes with an inner diameter of 0.4 mm or less was designed and manufactured. Ten check valves are inserted in the OHP to induce the circulation flow. The OHP heat transfer performance (i.e. thermal conductance and heat transfer rate) was tested in the horizontal direction where the gravity effect is minimized. The dynamic stiffness in the 3-axis direction was evaluated by micro-disturbance tests and analysis. The test and analysis results show the OHP is lightweight and high-performance 3-axis flexible thermal strap. It was also confirmed by test that its heat transfer performance doesn’t degrade even in a thermal vacuum environment simulating deep space.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来のOHP研究の半分以下となる内径0.4mm以下の金属配管で逆止弁付きヒートパイプを開発した例は世界初である。通常、OHPの断熱部(加熱部と冷却部の間)長さが長くなると、重力のアシストのない水平状態ではOHPは動作しにくい。本研究では配管の柔軟性を確保するために過去の極細OHP研究例に比べ長い断熱部長(約60mm)を設けたが、逆止弁を挿入することで水平状態でも安定したヒートパイプの起動・動作を確認することができた。
本研究で開発したフレキシブルサーマルストラップにより、振動や熱変形を宇宙機構体に伝えずに排熱を行うことができ次世代宇宙機の高度な指向精度要求に応えられるようになることが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Presentation] Micro Oscillating Heat Pipe with Check Valves2019

    • Author(s)
      Naoko Iwata, Yoshiro Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Ogawa
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Oscillating/Pulsating Heat Pipes (ISOPHP 2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Thermal Performance of Extra-thin Oscillating Heat Pipe2018

    • Author(s)
      Iwata, N., Miyazaki, Y., and Ogawa, H.
    • Organizer
      Joint 19th International Heat Pipe Conference and 13the International Heat Pipe Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 極細自励振動ヒートパイプの実験的研究2018

    • Author(s)
      岩田直子、宮崎芳郎、小川博之
    • Organizer
      第39回熱物性シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 極細自励振動ヒートパイプの熱輸送性能評価2017

    • Author(s)
      岩田直子、宮崎芳郎、小川博之
    • Organizer
      平成29年度宇宙航行の力学シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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