DescriptionAluminum-Ammonia Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for Spacecraft Thermal Control.tif
English: This picture shows a typical grooved aluminum/ammonia Variable Conductance Heat Pipe (VCHP). The heat pipe is an aluminum extrusion, with the flange removed in the adiabatic section. The Non-Condensable Gas reservoir is located above the main heat pipe. The valve is removed after filling and sealing the heat pipe.
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