Analytical Capabilities

ACT engineers use commercial and in-house software to analyze and design complex thermal-fluid systems.

• 3-D Solid Modeling and Design (SolidWorks)
• Finite Element Analysis and Design (CosmosWorks)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFDesign)
• In-house design codes for single and two-phase flow heat transfer, heat pipes, and space radiators

Materials and Fluids Expertise

• Materials: Copper, Nickel, Monel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Inconel, Haynes, Moly, Tungsten
• Fluids: Water, Methanol, Acetone, Ammonia, Propylene, Ethane, Cesium, Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, and a number of "intermediate temperature" fluids (450 - 750K)

Fabrication and Testing Capabilities

• Brazing (furnace, torch, atmosphere, vacuum)
• Welding (TIG, spot, programmable, manual, dry-box)
• Vacuum pumps (mechanical, diffusion, turbo, to 10-6 Torr)
• Helium mass spectrometer leak detection (to 10-10 std cc/sec)
• Ultrasonic cleaning facility
• Metal hydride processing facility
• RF generator (to 5kW)
• Computerized data acquisition systems
• 3ft by 8ft thermo-vacuum chamber
• High heat flux boiling testing facility (to 1,200W/cm2)
• Heat pipe life test facility (Al/Ammonia, Cu/Propylene, Ti/Water, Monel/Water, CuNi/Cesium, Haynes/Lithium, various intermediate temperature heat pipes)
• Complete heat pipe manufacturing equipment
• Welders certified to AWS 17.1 Specification for Fusion Welding for Aerospace Applications
• ACT's Quality System is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards.

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