Key highlights

Systems often struggle with temperature transients due to high heat, short duty cycle electronics or environment changes. TMT has developed phase change material Thermal Storage Units (TSU) to facilitate thermal control and energy management. Each device is designed to limit temperature gradients within the container and maximize stored energy within the package.

Thermal storage units are used in a wide variety of applications to provide a passive means of storing thermal energy for component protection or storing energy for future use. Applications for thermal storage units include, but are not limited to:

Heat sinks
Electronics
Energy storage
Thermal protection
Thermal oscillation damping
Battery, board or box level thermal control

Key features

High specific energy storage
Passive thermal control
Conductive and integral structural container to efficiently spread heat into the PCM
Ability to enhance PCM thermal conductivity to further enhance performance when necessary
Materials available to cover a wide-range of applications
Configurable with a thermal strap for direct heat removal

Customization

Custom units are developed for specific application conditions to support thermal management requirements. Typical customizations include desired phase-change temperature, temperature stability, power in and time on (stored energy), interfaces, and method for removing heat.

Flight heritage

Thermal Management Technologies has successfully delivered several units that have flown on missions. As all units, including this product, are individually customized despite being based on the same core system, this product is at TRL7.

Testing & qualification

TMT can perform a wide variety of analysis and testing on TSUs and thermal systems as an added service.

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Last updated: 2024-08-23

Thermal Management Technologies