We will research and develop thermal control devices utilizing gas-liquid two-phase flow (LHP, OHP, Mechanical Pump Loop and so forth). Especially since LHP/OHP has no driving parts, expectations are high for installation in deep space spacecraft with limited resources as lightweight, space-saving non-electric thermal transport devices. Finally, we will try to propose an electricity-saving, high-efficiency innovative spacecraft thermal control system which combines these.

Research Topics

• Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fluids Phenomena of Oscillating Heat Pipe
• Parametric Study of Oscillating Heat Pipe for Space Use
• Unsteady Analysis of Inner Flow Phenomena in Loop Heat Pipe
• Study on Two-phase Mechanical Pump Fluid Loop Using Large Area Isothermal Evaporator
• Application of Data Assimilation Technique for Uncertain Parameter in Thermal Design of Spacecraft