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Porous Material for Gas Thermal Compression in Space Conditions: Thermal Design Aspects.

Authors :
Ušakovs, I.
Source :
Latvian Journal of Physics & Technical Sciences; 2023 Supplement 6, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p95-105, 11p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

It is almost impossible to name a field of human activity where porous materials are not used. Filters, membranes, thermal insulators, fuel cells, catalysts, wicks of heat transfer devices, sorbents, textiles, and other examples of porous materials explain such an increased interest in the study of their properties, design of new materials, and development of technologies for their manufacture. The recent need for in-orbit spacecraft refuelling has led to the development of gas thermal compression technology based on the use of porous material as both a fuel retention mechanism and thermal interface. The present paper reveals the thermal aspects of porous material design for a device intended for pumping xenon, fuel for ion thrusters, in zero-gravity conditions – Xenon Refuelling Compressor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08688257
Volume :
60
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Latvian Journal of Physics & Technical Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174101469
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2023-0048