Proposal of experimental setup on boiling two-phase flow on-orbit experiments onboard Japanese experiment module "KIBO"

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 327; no. 1; pp. 12055 - 12
• Main Authors: Baba, S, Sakai, T, Sawada, K, Kubota, C, Wada, Y, Shinmoto, Y, Ohta, H, Asano, H, Kawanami, O, Suzuki, K, Imai, R, Kawasaki, H, Fujii, K, Takayanagi, M, Yoda, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 06.12.2011
• Subjects: Boards; Boiling; Experiments; Flow characteristics; Heat flux; Heat transfer; International Space Station; Japanese Experiment Module; Management systems; Microgravity; Modules; Onboard; Physics; Proposals; Spacecraft components; Spacecraft modules; Thermal management; Two phase flow
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/327/1/012055
• ISSN: 1742-6596; 1742-6588

Boiling is one of the efficient modes of heat transfer due to phase change, and is regarded as promising means to be applied for the thermal management systems handling a large amount of waste heat under high heat flux. However, gravity effects on the two-phase flow phenomena and corresponding heat transfer characteristics have not been clarified in detail. The experiments onboard Japanese Experiment Module "KIBO" in International Space Station on boiling two-phase flow under microgravity conditions are proposed to clarify both of heat transfer and flow characteristics under microgravity conditions. To verify the feasibility of ISS experiments on boiling two-phase flow, the Bread Board Model is assembled and its performance and the function of components installed in a test loop are examined.