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Hybrid absorption/compression heat pump for space application.

Author(s) : LABIDI J., NIKANPOUR D., PAROLIS L. de

Summary

The authors describe a compression/absorption heat pump for thermal control of a spacecraft. The heat is a 2 kilowatts payload supplied to the generator and the heat produced in the absorber is transferred to the heat sink through a space radiator. To reject the heat, the temperature of the space radiator must be higher than the lunar day environment (about 343 K). A theoretical analysis of the performance and the mass of three hybrid machines working with different mixtures has been conducted. The thermodynamic performance and masses are presented, discussed and compared with a classical vapour compression cycle.

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  • Original title: Hybrid absorption/compression heat pump for space application.
  • Record ID : 1998-0568
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Ab-sorption 96. Towards sustainable technologies. Proceedings./ Ab-sorption 96. Vers les technologies durables. Comptes rendus.
  • Publication date: 1996/09/17
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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