Heat transfer system for a satellite including an evaporator
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1. A heat transfer system including a heat transfer passage in the vicinity of a source of dissipated heat on a satellite adapted to collect heat dissipated by said source and a fluid loop including an evaporator having over part of its path a maximum surface area of its external walls in contact with external walls of said heat transfer passage.
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A heat transfer system includes a heat transfer passage in the vicinity of a source of dissipated heat on a satellite to collect heat dissipated by the source and a fluid loop including an evaporator having over part of its path a maximum surface area of its external walls in contact with external walls of the heat transfer passage.
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- 1. A heat transfer system including a heat transfer passage in the vicinity of a source of dissipated heat on a satellite adapted to collect heat dissipated by said source and a fluid loop including an evaporator having over part of its path a maximum surface area of its external walls in contact with external walls of said heat transfer passage.
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12. A satellite, comprising:
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a heat source; a heat transfer passage; and a two phase fluid loop having a vapor phase and a liquid phase and comprising an evaporator and a condenser, wherein the vapor and liquid phases are separated, except in the evaporator and the condenser, and wherein the vapor and liquid phases flow in a same direction within the two phase fluid loop; and wherein the evaporator has external walls and over at least part of the evaporator a majority of the surface area of the external walls are in contact with external walls of the heat transfer passage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A satellite, comprising:
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a heat source; a heat transfer passage; and a two phase heat exchanger having a vapor phase and a liquid phase and comprising an evaporator and a condenser; and wherein the evaporator has external walls and over at least part of the evaporator a majority of the surface area of the external walls are in contact with external walls of the heat transfer passage. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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