High Performance Flexible Heat Pipe

	Johnson Space Center 1983 Phase II High Performance Flexible Heat Pipe Thermacore, Inc. Lancaster, PA
INNOVATION Aluminum/ammonia deployable heat pipe radiator incorporating boiling tolerant sintered powder metal capillary wick structures	50 Foot Long Flexible Radiator Heat Pipe Optional Powerpoint file
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Reduced heat pipe weight through the development of composite materials, with weight reduction at least 50% Received patent no. 4,917, 177, cooled artery extension
COMMERCIALIZATION Developed product line of miniature heat pipes for notebook computer based on sintered powdered metal wick technology Product provides thermal management for notebook computers Notebook heat pipe production rates exceed 1000/day at present, expected to exceed 5000/day by end of 1995	GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Spin-offs of composite material technology include lightweight tubing, tanks and valves for spacecraft Spacecraft thermal controls
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