Development of a Thermal Control System with Mechanically Pumped CO2 Two-Phase Loops for the AMS-02 Tracker on the ISS
physics.ins-det
/ Authors
G. Alberti, A. Alvino, G. Ambrosi, M. Bardet, R. Battiston, S. Borsini, J. F. Cao, Y. Chen, J. van Es, C. Gargiulo
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K. H. Guo, L. Guo, Z. H. He, Z. C. Huang, V. Koutsenko, E. Laudi, A. Lebedev, S. C. Lee, T. X. Li, Y. L. Lin, S. S. Lv, M. Menichelli, J. Y. Miao, D. C. Mo, J. Q. Ni, A. Pauw, X. M. Qi, G. M. Shue, D. J. Sun, X. H. Sun, C. P. Tang, B. Verlaat, Z. X. Wang, Z. L. Weng
/ Abstract
To provide a stable thermal environment for the AMS-Tracker, a thermal control system based on mechanically pumped CO2 two-phase loops was developed. It has been operating reliably in space since May 19, 2011. In this article, we summarize the design, construction, tests, and performance of the AMS-Tracker thermal control system (AMS-TTCS).