@article{GENERAL,
      recid = {7705},
      author = {Hook, A and Dubey, L},
      title = {Advanced Cooling Methods for Naval Laser Directed Energy  Weapons},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      address = {2020-10-05},
      number = {GENERAL},
      abstract = {This paper reflects a research study that was undertaken  on behalf of the UK Defence Science and Technology  Laboratory (DSTL) to improve understanding of the cooling  challenges posed by novel Laser Directed Energy Weapons  (LDEWs) in the maritime domain. The aim was to characterise  the thermal demands of near-term and future LDEW systems,  identifying & comparing candidate cooling technologies  and analysing the performance of the perceived best  available cooling approaches. This paper first provides  comment on the scope of the near-term and future cooling  challenge for LDEW integration. It then looks at the  factors which affect the cooling methodology and considers  potential design solutions that were developed as part of  an options study. The study assessed the performance of  current (High Technology Readiness Level) (TRL) and  developing (Low TRL) cooling technologies, in order to  provide recommendations for near-term cooling solutions,  whilst also providing a roadmap for the technologies and  manufacturing techniques which were considered to pose  specific advantages in cooling the high-powered LDEW  weapons of the future. Finally the paper will consider a  number of the developed concepts for LDEW cooling,  discussing the feasibility of modular cooling approaches  for configurable mission-bays and integrated cooling  methods which utilise Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and  Phase-Change materials (PCM) and the challenges associated  with deploying these within in-service platforms.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/7705},
}