Development of Porous Media based Condensing Heat Exchange for Space Systems
Implementing Organization
Principal Investigator
Dr. Shubhankar Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Mechanical Engineering
CO-Principal Investigator
Shri Bhatt Tushar Shriram
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre- ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
About
This project envisages to develop a novel Condensing Heat Exchangers (CHX) based on a porous substrate with high thermal conductivity as the cold surface over which condensation occurs. The condensed water can then be removed by an embedded porous media connected to a suction device. The thermal properties, the porosity and the wetting characteristics of the porous materials required to be chosen judiciously so that efficient condensation is promoted and at the same time air penetration into the suction lines is avoided. It is anticipated that the porous media based condensing heat exchanger can provide a robust, lightweight passive condenser and liquid separator and it will be operationally simple.
Achievements
The project being undertaken by ISRO in collaboration with academia is directly or indirectly beneficial to the society.
Source
Source
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)- Department of Space (DOS) 2022-2059
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Mechanical Engineering
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