Following is a list of periodically updated resources. Please click on a link below to go directly to the section of interest:
ACT Brochures and Technical Data Sheets
- Aerospace Products Group Brochure: Products, Capabilities and Services scope (pdf, 115K)
- Engineering Services Brochure: Products, Capabilities and Services scope (pdf, 534K)
- Thermal Product Guide: Capabilities, List of Standard and Custom Products (pdf, 120K)
- Heat Pipe Datasheet: Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 284K)
- Copper/Water Heat Pipe Datasheet: Copper/Water Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 236K)
- Vapor Chamber Heat Pipe Datasheet: Vapor Chamber Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 140K)
- HiK Aluminum Plate Datasheet: High Thermal Conductivity (HiK) Aluminum Plate product information (pdf, 1.4MB)
- HiK AlSiC Plate Datasheet: High Thermal Conductivity (HiK) AlSiC Plate product information (pdf, 540K)
- CCHP Datasheet: Constant Conductance Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 87K)
- CCHP Catalog: Constant Conductance Heat Pipe design, manufacturing, testing and qualification notes and standard extrusion catalog (pdf, 170K)
- VCHP Datasheet: Variable Conductance Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 352K)
- LHP Datasheet: Loop Heat Pipe product information (pdf, 230K)
- IFL Datasheet: Isothermal Furnace Liner product information (pdf, 123K)
- UHT IFL Datasheet: Ultra High Temperature IFL product information (pdf, 148K)
- Water IFL and HPBC Datasheet: Water Isothermal Furnace Liner and Heat Pipe Black Cavity product information (pdf, 560K)
- Ammonia IFL and HPBC Datasheet: Ammonia Isothermal Furnace Liner and Heat Pipe Black Cavity product information (pdf, 323K)
- IFLs for Materials Processing Datasheet: Isothermal Furnace Liner products for materials processing applications (pdf, 126K)
- HPBC Datasheet: Heat Pipe Blackbody Cavity product information (pdf, 367K)
- PCHP Datasheet: Pressure Controlled Heat Pipe Furnace product information (pdf, 102K)
Technical Papers
The following papers were authored or co-authored by ACT personnel and published at conferences and in 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.
- Intermediate Temperature Fluids for Heat Pipes and Loop Heat Pipes, William Anderson, et al., 15th International Heat Pipe Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, April, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 123K) - Low-Temperature, Dual Pressure Controlled Heat Pipes for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith, Kara Walker, 15th International Heat Pipe Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, April, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 782K) - Sodium Variable Conductance Heat Pipe with Carbon-Carbon Radiator for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, Calin Tarau and William Anderson, 15th International Heat Pipe Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, April, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 542K) - Dropwise Condensation in Vapor Chambers, Richard Bonner, 26th IEEE Semi-Therm Symposium, Santa Clara, California, February 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 909K) - Sodium VCHP with Carbon-Carbon Radiator for Radioisotope Stirling Systems, Calin Tarau, et al., Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Laurel, Maryland, February 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 1.7MB) - Advanced Evaporators for Lunar Lander and Lunar Habitat Thermal Control Applications, Tadej Semenic, Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF), Laurel, Maryland, February 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 1.2MB) - Pressure Controlled Heat Pipe Solar Receiver for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith, John R. Hartenstine, et al., AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, January 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 481K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 650K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 520K) - Dropwise Condensation on Surfaces with Graded Hydrophobicity, Richard Bonner, ASME 2009 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, San Francisco, California, July 2009
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Download paper (pdf, 96K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 361K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 196K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 828K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 634K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 149K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 646K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 706K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 289K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 301K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 349K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 817K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 790K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 358K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 290K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 1.2MB) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 1.4MB) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 556K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 1.2MB) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 560K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 400K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 987K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 398K) - Heat Pipes for High Temperature Thermal Management, David Sarraf and William Anderson, InterPACK 2007, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
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Download paper (pdf, 1MB) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 366K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 1.6MB) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 498K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 427K) - 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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Download paper (pdf, 241K) - 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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ACT Patents
- U.S. 6,990,816 - Hybrid Capillary Cooling Apparatus
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Download patent (pdf, 573K) - U.S. 6,948,556 - Hybrid Loop Cooling of High Powered Devices
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In addition to the above granted patents, the following applications are currently “Patent Pending”:
- U.S. Patent Application – Aircraft Electronic Box Thermal Control
- U.S. Patent Application – Direct Contact Vortex Flow Heat Exchanger
- U.S. Patent Application – Graded Hydrophobic Surfaces and Wicks for Heat Transfer Devices
- U.S. Patent Application – Heat Exchanger with Internal Heat Pipe
- U.S. Patent Application – Phase Change Heat Surge Heat Exchanger
- U.S. Patent Application – Freeze Tolerant Heat Pipe
- U.S. Patent Application – Method of Making Grooved Heat Pipes
- U.S. Patent Application – Evaporator for Capillary Loop
