Radiators

Abstract

A modular radiator panel includes a coolant tube, a saddle surrounding a first portion of the coolant tube and a radiative sheet mounted to the saddle. The radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of the coolant tube, such that the coolant tube is sandwiched between the radiative sheet and the saddle. A radiator includes a plurality of coolant tubes and saddles. Each saddle surrounds a first portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes. The radiator includes a plurality of radiative sheets. Each radiative sheet is mounted to a respective one of the saddles. Each radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes, similar to the radiative sheet described above.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular radiator panel, comprising:
 a coolant tube;   a saddle surrounding a first portion of the coolant tube; and   a radiative sheet mounted to the saddle, wherein the radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of the coolant tube, such that the coolant tube is sandwiched between the radiative sheet and the saddle.   
     
     
         2 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the radiative sheet is substantially planar. 
     
     
         3 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an epoxy layer surrounding the coolant tube between the saddle and the radiative sheet. 
     
     
         4 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a micrometeroid and orbital debris (MMOD) protection sheet, wherein the MMOD protection sheet is mounted to a side of the radiative sheet opposite that of the coolant tube and the saddle. 
     
     
         5 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the MMOD protection sheet is mounted to the radiative sheet with an epoxy having a thermal conductivity of 0.331 W/(m·K). 
     
     
         6 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the coolant tube is mounted to the saddle with an epoxy having a thermal conductivity of 0.331 W/(m·K). 
     
     
         7 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the saddle is mounted to the radiative sheet with an epoxy having a thermal conductivity of 0.331 W/(m·K). 
     
     
         8 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket mounted to a side of the saddle opposite that of the coolant tube and the radiative sheet. 
     
     
         9 . A modular radiator panel as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the bracket includes a saddle portion offset from the saddle. 
     
     
         10 . A radiator, comprising:
 a plurality of coolant tubes;   a plurality of saddles, wherein each saddle surrounds a first portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes; and   a plurality of radiative sheets, wherein each radiative sheet is mounted to a respective one of the saddles, wherein each radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes, such that each coolant tube is sandwiched between one of the respective saddles and one of the respective radiative sheets.   
     
     
         11 . A radiator as recited in  claim 10 , wherein each of the radiative sheets is substantially planar. 
     
     
         12 . A radiator as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of micrometeroid and orbital debris (MMOD) protection sheets, wherein each MMOD protection sheet is mounted to a side of a respective one of the radiative sheets opposite that of the coolant tube and the saddle. 
     
     
         13 . A radiator as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the MMOD protection sheet is mounted to the radiative sheet with an epoxy having a thermal conductivity of 0.331 W/(m·K). 
     
     
         14 . A radiator as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a bracket mounted to sides of each of the saddles opposite that of the coolant tubes and the radiative sheets. 
     
     
         15 . A radiator as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the bracket includes a plurality of saddle portions, wherein each saddle portion is offset from a respective one of the saddles.