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.
Heat Pipes
- Pressure Controlled Heat Pipe Solar Receiver for Regolith Oxygen Production with Multiple Reactors,J. R. Hartenstine, K. L. Walker, C. Tarau, and W. G. Anderson, 9th Intersociety Energy and
Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), San Diego, CA,
July 31 - August 3, 2011.
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Download paper (pdf, 1M) - Thermal Management System for Long-Lived Venus Landers, C. Tarau, W. G. Anderson, and C. J. Peters, 9th Intersociety Energy and Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), San Diego, CA,
July 31 - August 3, 2011.
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Download paper (pdf, 637K) - Loop Heat Pipe with Thermal Control Valve for Variable Thermal Conductance, J. R. Hartenstine, K. L. Walker, and W. G. Anderson, 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES
2011), Portland, OR, July 17-21, 2011.
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Download paper (pdf, 2M) - Pressure Controlled Heat Pipes, W. G. Anderson, J. R. Hartenstine D. B. Sarraf, and K. L. Walker, 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2011), Portland, OR, July 17-21,
2011.
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Download paper (pdf, 2M) - Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for a Lunar Variable Thermal Link, C. J. Peters, J. R. Hartenstine, and W. G. Anderson, 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2011),
Portland, OR, July 17-21, 2011.
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Download paper (pdf, 895K) - Electronics Cooling Using High Temperature Loop Heat Pipes with Multiple Condensers , William G. Anderson et. al., SAE Power Systems Conference, Ft. Worth, TX, November 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 706K) - Development of Heat Pipe Loop Technology for Military Vehicle Electronics Cooling, Xudong Tang et. al.,NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Dearborn, Michigan, August, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 1.97M) - Dropwise Condensation Life Testing of Self Assembled Monolayers, Richard Bonner III, IHTC14, Washington, DC, August, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 955K) - Variable Thermal Conductance Link for Lunar Landers and Rovers , William G Anderson et. al., IECEC, Nashville, Tennessee, July, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 542K) - Sodium Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for Radioisotope Stirling Systems - Design and Experimental Results, Calin Tarau and William G Anderson, IECEC, Nashville, Tennessee, July, 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 542K) - Heat Pipe Embedded Alsic Plates for High Conductivity-Low CTE Heat Spreaders , J. Weyant, ITHERM 2010, Las Vegas NV,
June 2010
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Download paper (pdf, 749K) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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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