The following papers were authored or co-authored by ACT personnel and published in conferences or journals. The papers are sorted by publishing date, starting with the most recent papers. Click on the titles to download PDF versions of the papers.
Sodium Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, Calin Tarau, et al., 7th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver Colorado, August 2009
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Loop Heat Pipe Design, Manufacturing and Testing - an Industrial Perspective, William Anderson, et al., ASME 2009 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, San Francisco, California, July 2009
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Dropwise Condensation on Surfaces with Graded Hydrophobicity, Richard Bonner, ASME 2009 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, San Francisco, California, July 2009
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Evaporators for High Temperature Lift Vapor Compression Loop for Space Applications, Tadej Semenic and Xudong Tang, ASME 2009 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, San Francisco, California, July 2009
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Variable Conductance Heat Pipe Radiators for Lunar and Martian Environments, William Anderson, et al., Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Huntsville, Alabama, February 2009
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High Temperature Variable Conductance Heat Pipes for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, Calin Tarau, et al., Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Huntsville, Alabama, February 2009
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Heat Pipe Solar Receiver for Oxygen Production of Lunar Regolith, John Hartenstine, et al., Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Huntsville, Alabama, February 2009
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Variable Conductance Heat Pipe Performance after Extended Periods of Freezing, Michael Ellis and William Anderson, Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Huntsville, Alabama, February 2009
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Loop Heat Pipe for TacSat-4, Peter Dussinger, et al., Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Huntsville, Alabama, February 2009
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Advanced Thermal Management Technologies for High Power Automotive Equipment, Jon Zuo, et al., National Defense Industrial Association Ground Vehicle Power and Energy Workshop, Troy, Michigan, November 2008
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Vibration/Shock Tolerant Capillary Two-Phase Loop Technology for Vehicle Thermal Control, Xudong Tang and Chanwoo Park, 2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, August 2008
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NaK Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, Calin Tarau, et al., 6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), Cleveland, Ohio, July 2008
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Heat Pipe Cooling of Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems, William Anderson, et al., 6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), Cleveland, Ohio, July 2008
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Startup Characteristics and Gravity Effects on a Medium/High-Lift Heat Pump Using Advanced Hybrid Loop Technology, Eric Sunada, et al., 38th SAE International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, California, June 2008
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High Temperature and High Heat Flux Thermal Management for Electronics, David Sarraf and William Anderson, IMAPS International Conference on High Temperature Electronics Conference (HiTEC 2008), Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 2008
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Heat Pipe Cooling of Concentrating Photovoltaic Cells, William Anderson, et al., 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, San Diego, California, May 2008
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Local Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements of Flat Angles Sprays Using Thermal Test Vehicle, Richard Bonner, et al., 24th IEEE Semi-Therm Symposium, San Jose, California, March 2008
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Pressure Controlled Heat Pipe for Precise Temperature Control, David Sarraf, et al., Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2008
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Titanium Loop Heat Pipes for Space Nuclear Power Systems, John Hartenstine, et al., Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2008
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Variable Conductance Heat Pipes for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, William Anderson and Calin Tarau, Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2008
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Vapor Compression Hybrid Two-Phase Loop Technology for Lunar Surface Applications, Chanwoo Park and Eric Sunada, Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2008
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Experimental Study of Oscillating Flow Heat Transfer, Angie Fan, et al., Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer International Conference, Tainan, Taiwan, January 2008
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Metal Hydride Heat Storage Technology for Directed Energy Weapon Systems, Chanwoo Park, et al., 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Seattle, Washington, November 2007
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Electronics Thermal Management Using Advanced Hybrid Two-Phase Loop Technology, Chanwoo Park, et al.,, 2007 ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
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Loop Thermosyphon Design for Cooling of Large Area, High Heat Flux Sources, John Hartenstine, et al., InterPACK 2007, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
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Heat Pipes for High Temperature Thermal Management, David Sarraf and William Anderson, InterPACK 2007, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
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Intermediate Temperature Fluids for Heat Pipes and Loop Heat Pipes, William Anderson, 2007 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 2007.
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Intermediate Temperature Fluids Life Tests - Experiments, William Anderson, et al., 2007 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 2007.
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Intermediate Temperature Fluids Life Tests - Theory, Calin Tarau, et al., Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, NM, February 11 - 15, 2007.
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Spacecraft Thermal Management Using Advanced Hybrid Two-Phase Loop Technology, Chanwoo Park, et al., Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, NM, February 11 - 15, 2007.
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High-Temperature Water Heat Pipes, David Sarraf and William Anderson, IMAPS International Conference on High Temperature Electronics, Santa Fe, NM, May 15 - 18, 2006
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Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger with Two Levels of Isolation for Environmental Control of Manned Spacecraft Crew Compartment, David Sarraf, 37th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Norfolk, VA, July 17-20, 2006. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 4.8MB)
Passive Thermal Management for a Fuel Cell Reforming Process, David Sarraf, et al., 2006 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2006. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 374K)
Advanced Hybrid Cooling Loop Technology for High Performance Thermal Management, Chanwoo Park, et al., 2006 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2006. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 330K)
High Temperature Water-Titanium Heat Pipe Radiator, William Anderson, et al., 2006 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2006. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 540K)
High Temperature Titanium-Water and Monel-Water Heat Pipes, William Anderson, et al., 2006 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2006. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 315K)
High Performance Heat Storage and Dissipation Technology, Chanwoo Park, et, al., 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Orlando, FL, November 5 - 11, 2005. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 2.9MB)
Design and Testing of Titanium/Cesium and Titanium/Potassium Heat Pipes, Peter Dussinger, et, al., 2005 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), San Francisco, CA, August 2005. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 213K)
High Temperature Lightweight Heat Pipe Panel Technology Development, Ted Stern and William Anderson, Space Nuclear Conference 2005, San Diego, CA, June 2005. View abstract Download paper (pdf, 308K)
Loop Heat Pipe Radiator Trade Study for the 300-550K Temperature Range, William Anderson and Walter Bienert, Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2005 View abstract Download paper (pdf, 89K)
Hybrid Loop Thermal Bus Technology for Vehicle Thermal Management, Chanwoo Park, et, al., 24th Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, November 29 - December 2, 2004 View abstract Download paper (pdf, 564K)
