HEAT-TRANSFER LOOP Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: temperature control systems of space vehicles and ground aids. SUBSTANCE: one heat-transfer agent circulating loop has evaporator and second loop has pressure control valve, condenser and subcooler connected in series. Vapor chamber of hydraulic accumulator is connected with pressure control valve. Fitted in second loop between subcooler and liquid separation device is mechanical pump. Device is made in form of jet apparatus provided with liquid and two-phase nozzles, separator, two diffusers and outlet branch pipe. Mechanical pump outlet is connected with liquid nozzle and evaporator outlet is connected with two-phase nozzle. One diffuser is connected to evaporator inlet and other diffuser is connected to liquid chamber of hydraulic accumulator; exhaust branch pipe is connected to liquid chamber of hydraulic accumulator. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 4 cl, 4 dwg