Thermal Strap Assemblies

                                      

Thermal strap assembly for the Visible Camera System

Thermal bus assembly

 - Conductance = 0.35 W/K  (center to side)
 - Weight = 50 g

 - Dissipates heat from thermal electric cooler

 


-  Length = 28.5 cm
-  Conductance = 0.20 W/K
-  Weight = 80 g
-   Total fiber cross-section = 0.628cm2
                       (40 bundles, 2 rows)

     An Equivalent aluminum conductor:
          -  Cross-section = 2.60 cm2 
             -  Weight = 201 g

                         

Flexible Thermal Strap Assembly

Graphite Fiber Thermal Strap Assembly

 - Conductance = 0.35 W/K
 - Weight = 25 g
 - Dissipates heat from cryocooler expander


 - 20-fiber bundles per row, up to 3 rows          
 - 20,000 carbon fibers per bundle     

 - 28.5-cm long by 5-cm wide     

 1, 2, and 3 row straps fabricated & tested
 

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