Active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes and radomes
First Claim
1. A thermal management system for active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes or radomes comprising:
- a heat pipe system having effective thermal conductivity of 10-20,000 W/m*K and comprising one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes;
an IR dome or RF radome bonded to said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes; and
supporting integrating structure including a surface bonded to the IR dome or RF radome that matches the coefficient of thermal expansion of the dome or radome material and that of said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes.
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Abstract
A thermal management system and method for active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes or radomes comprising bonding to an IR dome or RF radome a heat pipe system having effective thermal conductivity of 10-20,000 W/m*K and comprising one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes, employing supporting integrating structure including a surface bonded to the IR dome or RF radome that matches the coefficient of thermal expansion the dome or radome material and that of said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes, and operating the heat pipe system to cool the IR dome or RF radome while the missile is in flight.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermal management system for active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes or radomes comprising:
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a heat pipe system having effective thermal conductivity of 10-20,000 W/m*K and comprising one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes; an IR dome or RF radome bonded to said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes; and supporting integrating structure including a surface bonded to the IR dome or RF radome that matches the coefficient of thermal expansion of the dome or radome material and that of said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A thermal management method for active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes or radomes comprising:
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bonding to an IR dome or RF radome a heat pipe system having effective thermal conductivity of 10-20,000 W/m*K and comprising one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes; employing supporting integrating structure including a surface bonded to the IR dome or RF radome that matches the coefficient of thermal expansion of the dome or radome material and that of said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes; and operating the heat pipe system to cool the IR dome or RF radome while the missile is in flight. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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