AMS-02 Tracker Thermal Control System

TTCS principle of operation

TTCS sub-systems schematics

TTCS overview (NIM fig. 2.67)

Tracker thermal bars

Tracker temperature profile

Evaporator

Evaporator test

Evaporator (NIM fig. 2.68)

Evaporator prototypes (NIM fig. 2.69)

Heat exchanger (NIM fig. 2.70)

Heat exchanger prototypes (NIM fig. 2.71)

Condensers on heat pipe radiators (NIM fig. 2.72)

Condenser design (NIM fig. 2.73)

CO2 test loop at NIKHEF

TTCS freezing problem scheme

TTCS freezing set-up schematics

TTCS freezing test set-up

TTCS pipe freezing result