Since a significant portion of LHPs consists of simple tubing, they are more flexible and easier to integrate into thermal structures than their traditional linear cousins: constant conductance and variable conductance heat pipes (CCHPs, VCHPs). LHPs are also less constrained by orientation and able to transport more power. LHPs have been used successfully in many applications, and have become a proven tool for spacecraft thermal control systems.

This webinar provides an overview of LHP design and operation, from a basic understand of components to a review of important performance considerations and limitations.

This webinar explains how the toolbox approach of Thermal Desktop and FloCAD can be used to design and simulate LHPs at a system level, where the focus is on predicting conductance of nominally operating LHP, including thermostatic control (variable conductance).

Modeling wick back-conduction in an LHP is critical to accurate prediction of the overall loop conductance and operating point. This prediction can't be separated from an understanding of what is happening in the wick core. This webinar presents time-honored methods of dealing with these complex topics in a relatively simple (if abstract) thermal/fluid network.Prerequisites:

This webinar explains how Thermal Desktop and FloCAD can be applied to simulate complex and transient phenomena in LHPs, including condenser design, start-up, thermostatic control, and gravity assist (evaporator below condenser). The design of an actual LHP will be used to demonstrate concepts; the implications of attaching large masses to the evaporators (cooled electronics and support structures) will become clear as a result.