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Radiator coolers are divided into several groups baped on their<br />

structural diagram. With respect to the physical state <strong>of</strong> the heattransfer<br />

agent, coolers are broken down into coolers with liquid<br />

<strong>and</strong> coolers with gas heat-transfer agent. Exteaterr~strial rocket<br />

engines usually use liquid-metal coolers in which the heat carriers<br />

are metals. <strong>The</strong>re are coolers with heat transfer by s'olid'walls<br />

with no liquid heat carrier in the system.<br />

Based on the component dia6ram, all<br />

folding <strong>and</strong> unfolding.<br />

coolers can be divided into<br />

Each <strong>of</strong> these designs can be made independent <strong>of</strong> the 6ther.<br />

design elements, but can be combined with various units <strong>of</strong>.the power<br />

plant or power converters.<br />

Finally, liquid-metal radiators can have a sirgle-ph'ase or<br />

multi-phase working medium, for example, two-phase when the radiatorcooler<br />

is combined with a condenser <strong>and</strong> liquid metal is in the liquid<br />

<strong>and</strong> vapor state. Let us examine several typical structural diagrams<br />

for radiator-coolers.<br />

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAMS OF RADIATOR-COOLERS<br />

Conical rigid unfolding radiators<br />

Figure 4.1 presents the diagram <strong>of</strong> such a radiator. It cornsists<br />

<strong>of</strong> two collectors 1 to which liquid metal flowing along the pipes 2<br />

is fed <strong>and</strong> drained. Pipes 2 are welded with radiating membrane 3<br />

<strong>and</strong>, for rigidity, are fixed by frame 4. Shield 5 Is installed on<br />

the inside <strong>of</strong> the radiator to protect the elements wilhin.<br />

<strong>The</strong> adlvantages <strong>of</strong> this radiator are the design simplicity<br />

<strong>and</strong> the possibility <strong>of</strong> using automatic welding for the units <strong>and</strong><br />

elements.<br />

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