PROPOSAL NUMBER 99-1 17.01-8681 (Chron: 991486 )
PROJECT TITLE
High Performance Space Radiator Development (kTC P912)
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (LIMIT 200 WORDS)
k Technology Corporation (kTC) proposes to develop a high performance satellite radiator material system that satisfies both structural and thermal management requirements. The proposed material system has a honeycomb core with carbon fiber composite encapsulated thermal pyrolytic graphite (TPG) face sheets. The encapsulated TPG face sheets have high conductivity (up to 1300 W/mK), low mass density (2.0 g/cm3), and high stiffness (40.3 Msi).
The proposed honeycomb structure using the high performance encapsulated TPG skins will have all the benefits of carbon fiber composite skinned honeycomb structures (high stiffness and low mass) with the addition of extremely high thermal conductivity. Such a material system efficiently satisfies the thermal management and structural requirements of satellite radiator structures. This material system will allow higher payload mass fractions because
of the significant weight savings afforded by integrating both the thermal and structural subsystems into one system.
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
The carbon fiber encapsulated TPG honeycomb material to be demonstrated under this program would have applications in the commercial satellite market, as well as the obvious military and NASA uses.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (Name, Organization Name, Mail Address,
City/State/Zip)
Mark J. Montesano
k Technology Corporation
500 Office Center Drive, Suite 250
Fort Washington , PA 19034 - 3216
NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
k Technology Corporation
500 Office Center Drive, Suite 250
Fort Washington , PA 19034 - 3216