Development of a Miniature, Reliable Ammonia Pump for Spaceborne Two-Phase Pumped Loops

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dc.creatorChen, Weibo
dc.creatorConboy, Thomas M.
dc.creatorDaines, Gregory
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-24T13:58:46Z
dc.date.available2019-06-24T13:58:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-07
dc.descriptionWeibo Chen, Creare LLC, USA
dc.descriptionThomas M. Conboy, Creare LLC, USA
dc.descriptionGregory Daines, Creare LLC, USA
dc.descriptionICES201: Two-Phase Thermal Control Technology
dc.descriptionThe 49th International Conference on Environmental Systems as held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 07 July 2019 through 11 July 2019.
dc.description.abstractNASA’s future remote sensing science missions require advanced thermal management technologies to maintain multiple instruments at very stable temperatures and utilize waste heat to keep other critical subsystems to stay above minimum operational temperatures. Two-phase pumped loops are an ideal solution for these applications. A critical need for these pumped loops is an ammonia pump that reliably circulates very slightly subcooled liquid ammonia in the loop. To meet this need, Creare is developing a reliable, pump that has innovative features to prevent cavitation in the pumping chamber and in the hydrodynamic fluid bearings, enhancing the overall pumped loop reliability. This paper first discusses design challenges for ammonia circulation pumps for two-phase pumped loop applications. It then discusses the key performance features of Creare’s ammonia-compatible pump and presents the hydrodynamic performance test data of a brassboard pump and its measured Net Positive Suction Head before cavitation occurs. Finally, the paper discusses the preliminary assessment of the pump reliability and exported vibrations.
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dc.identifier.otherICES_2019_343
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/84593
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher49th International Conference on Environmental Systems
dc.subjectremote sensing
dc.subjectadvanced thermal management
dc.subjectTwo-phase pumped loops
dc.titleDevelopment of a Miniature, Reliable Ammonia Pump for Spaceborne Two-Phase Pumped Loopsen_US
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