No AccessTransient performance investigation of a space power system heat pipeM. MERRIGAN, E. KEDDY and J. SENAM. MERRIGANLos Alamos National Laboratory, NMSearch for more papers by this author, E. KEDDYLos Alamos National Laboratory, NMSearch for more papers by this author and J. SENALos Alamos National Laboratory, NMSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:17 Aug 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1986-1273SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About Previous chapter Next chapter FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited byPreliminary neutronics and thermal analysis of a heat pipe cooled traveling wave reactorAnnals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 190Design and verification of ultra-high temperature lithium heat pipe based experimental facilityThermal Science, Vol. 26, No. 4 Part BCode development and analysis on the operation of liquid metal high temperature heat pipes under full conditionAnnals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 160Chapter Two9 May 2011Startup of a horizontal lithium–molybdenum heat pipe from a frozen stateInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 46, No. 4Fabrication and testing of a leading-edge-shaped heat pipeDavid Glass, Charles Camarda, Michael Merrigan, J. Sena and Robert Reid22 August 2012Fabrication and Testing of Mo-Re Heat Pipes Embedded in Carbon/Carbon David E. Glass , Charles J. Camarda , Michael A. Merrigan and J. Tom Sena 23 May 2012 | Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 36, No. 1Transient investigation of a biphenyl/stainless steel heat pipe including frozen startupR. Allred, J. Ochterbeck, R. Allred and J. Ochterbeck22 August 2012Detailed model for transient liquid flow in heat pipe wicks J. H. Ambrose , L. C. Chow and J. E. Beam 23 May 2012 | Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 5, No. 4Visualization of the freeze/thaw characteristics of a copper/water heat pipe - Effects of non-condensible gasJ. OCHTERBECK and G. PETERSON17 August 2012Transient heat-pipe modeling - The frozen start-up problemW. BOWMAN17 August 2012Study of the SP-100 radiator heat pipes response to external thermalexposure Mohamed S. El-Genk and Jong T. Seo 23 May 2012 | Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 6, No. 1Transient heat pipe response and rewetting behavior J. H. Ambrose , L. C. Chow and J. E. Beam 23 May 2012 | Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 1, No. 3 What's Popular 4th Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference 02 June 1986 - 04 June 1986Boston,MA,U.S.A.https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1986-1273 Crossmark TopicsCooling TechnologyEnergyHeat ExchangersHeat PipesHeating, Ventilating, and Air ConditioningThermal Control and ProtectionThermal MeasurementThermocouplesThermodynamic PropertiesThermodynamicsThermophysics and Heat Transfer KeywordsHeat PipesPower SystemCondenserThermocouplesVapour PressureThermal ControlDigital Topics Thermophysics