Heat Pipes for Alyeska
Originally published in 1977
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NASA heat pipe technology plays a part in protecting the environment from possible Alaska Oil Spills. Upright supports of pipe line are heat pipes which keep arctic ground frozen. This guards against pipe line rupture by surface dislocations caused by seasonal freezing and thawing.
Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20070019901
Abstract
NASA heat pipe technology plays a part in protecting the environment from possible Alaska Oil Spills. Upright supports of pipe line are heat pipes which keep arctic ground frozen. This guards against pipe line rupture by surface dislocations caused by seasonal freezing and thawing.
Heat Pipes for Alyeska
Heat Pipes for Alyeska
