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Phase Change Material (PCM) Heat Sinks

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Thermal storage advantage1–2 orders of magnitude higher than sensible energy storage
• Typical pcm thermal conductivity (paraffin)< 1 W/m·K
• Enhancement structuresFins, embedded heat pipes, metal foams

High-performance PCM thermal energy storage devices that absorb pulsed or duty-cycled heat loads with minimal temperature rise, for…

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Honeycomb Radiator Panels

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Core materialAluminum honeycomb sandwich
• Face sheet enhancementHigh-conductivity, optional embedded CCHPs
• Surface finishSelectable emissivity coatings

Aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels serving dual roles as spacecraft structural shells and heat rejection radiators, with embedded CCHPs,…

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Space Liquid Cooling Systems

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Cooling typeSingle-phase liquid (pumped fluid loop)
• ComponentsCold plates, accumulators, cooling lines, heat exchangers, liquid cooled chassis
• Accumulator functionsPressure control, volume compensation, transient dampening

Custom single-phase liquid cooling loops for spacecraft applications, integrating cold plates, accumulators, cooling lines, and heat exchangers to…

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Thermo-Modulating Heat Pipes (TMHPs)

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Working fluid / envelopeAluminum-ammonia
• Ncg reservoirIntegrated (no separate reservoir)
• Demonstrated load (VCHP Mode)~36 W

A dual-mode spacecraft thermal device combining VCHP and thermal diode functions in a single gas-charged aluminum-ammonia design, eliminating…

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Loop Heat Pipes (LHPs)

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Ammonia operating range-40°C to 70°C
• Titanium/water variant range70°C to 250°C
• Traditional wick pore radius~1 µm

High-capacity two-phase heat transport devices that move larger amounts of heat over longer distances than conventional heat pipes,…

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Variable Conductance Heat Pipes (VCHPs)

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Effective thermal conductivity10,000 to 100,000 W/m·K
• Control methodPassive (Non-Condensable Gas)
• Material systems availableAluminum-ammonia; Copper-monel/water; Sodium-Haynes

Passive spacecraft thermal control devices combining two-phase working fluid with a Non-Condensable Gas reservoir to automatically regulate evaporator…

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Space Copper-Water Heat Pipes (SCWHPs)

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Heat flux capabilityUp to 50 W/cm²
• Temperature gradient (typical)2–5°C
• Wicking capability against gravityUp to 10 inches

Flight-proven copper-water heat pipes for high heat flux satellite electronics cooling, capable of handling up to 50 W/cm²…

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Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs)

ACT (Advanced Cooling Technologies)

• Space flight hours heritage118,664,340+ hours
• Quality certificationISO 9001:2015, AS9100D
• Welding standardAWS D17.1

Precision-engineered aerospace CCHPs with over 118 million space flight hours heritage, manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified…

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SX-SBOX Thermal Control (Microsatellite)

SPUTNIX

Thermal-control line of the SX-SBOX suite for microsatellite platforms: the thermal-control-system control unit (BU-SOTR) and engineering services for…