Project Title: Generate an Empirical Database to Characterize Critical Oscillating Heat Pipe Parameters such as Channel Geometry and Fill Ratio
Project Summary: Northrop Grumman is looking for solutions to determine the best way to integrate Oscillating Heat Pipes (OHPs) into their design for heat sinks. These heat sinks will be incorporated onto spacecraft to dissipate excess heat produced from electronic components into space. To accomplish this, Northrop Grumman has approached us with the challenge of determining the most efficient OHP heat sink design. Our goals are to create a design matrix, build and simulate computer models, fabricate the best designs, and test them to determine the most efficient prototypes. The project is research centered, thus the team is encouraged to use creativity in our design to make our final prototypes as efficient as possible.
