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Hiroyuki Ogawa

  (小川 博之)

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Affiliation
Professor, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Degree
Doctor of Engineering(Mar, 1996, Nagoya University)
Contact information
ogawa.hiroyukijaxa.jp
J-GLOBAL ID
200901051344540154
researchmap Member ID
1000253790
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Research on advanced thermal control systems for future scientific satellites
　Based on the experience of scientific satellite projects, we analyze the current issues and future plans, and conduct research and development of advanced thermal control systems for future scientific satellites. The results of our research have been fed back to the thermal control system on board the X-ray astronomy satellite Hitomi, and are being considered for application to the next scientific satellite project.

Thermal control for scientific satellite projects
　In challenging projects that actively employ thermo-fluid devices, such as the Japan-Europe Mercury mission BepiColombo, which will be exposed to extreme environments that have never been experienced before, and the large X-ray telescope satellite Hitomi, new satellite development methods that have never been experienced before are required. In such challenging projects that actively employ thermo-fluid devices, conventional satellite development methods and their extensions cannot be applied. We are contributing to the success of the project from the viewpoint of heat by leading the new research and development with our academic knowledge of thermo-fluid mechanics, such as development of new materials that can withstand extreme environments, construction of thermal design and analysis methods, development of test facilities, and development of verification methods.

Application of thermo-fluid mechanics
　We are contributing to various space science project activities based on our academic knowledge of thermo-fluid and its related fields. In the research of reusable rockets, we are contributing to the solution of problems related to thermo-fluid such as engine flow, cryogenic tanks, and external flow. In the area of satellite propulsion, we have contributed to the improvement of thruster analysis technology by studying the chemical reaction flow inside hydrazine thrusters, and in the area of rocket propulsion, we have developed a method for analyzing the internal flow of solid rockets and contributed to the investigation of the causes of malfunctions in M-V rockets and SRB-A rockets. In the rocket propulsion system, he developed an internal flow analysis method for solid rockets and contributed to investigating the cause of the failure of the M-V rocket and SRB-A. He has also contributed to rocket research by working on rocket flight safety and radio frequency interference problems with rocket exhaust plumes. I have also conducted theoretical research on shock wave interference in high-speed electromagnetic fluids and propulsion systems using electromagnetic fluids.

Research Interests

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Research Areas

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Research History

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Education

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Committee Memberships

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Awards

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Papers

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  • Yuki Akizuki, Kimihide Odagiri, Kenichiro Sawada, Hiroshi Yoshizaki, Masahiko Sairaiji, Hiroyuki Ogawa
    Applied Thermal Engineering, 264, Apr 1, 2025  
    A loop heat pipe is a two-phase fluid loop driven by capillary force. Fabrication of a loop heat pipe evaporator by additive manufacturing has been investigated as a low-cost, quick-delivery method for producing a high-performance loop heat pipe. This study investigated the evaporation and heat transfer performance of a wick-integrated evaporator fabricated by additive manufacturing. It is essential to understand the thermal characteristics of the evaporator for a loop heat pipe with an additive-manufactured evaporator for all applications. A tested loop heat pipe with an additive-manufactured evaporator achieved a maximum heat transport capability of 120 W (heat flux: 7.96 W/cm2) and a minimum thermal resistance of 0.321 °C/W in the horizontal orientation at a 20 °C sink temperature. The evaporative heat transfer coefficient and heat leak ratio to the reservoir were calculated for each orientation test result. The maximum evaporative heat transfer coefficient was 50 kW/m2/K and the heat leak ratio was less than 10 % between 10 W and 70 W in the horizontal orientation. These results reveal that the increase in heat leakage to the reservoir due to the decrease in the evaporative heat transfer coefficient leads to the increase in the loop heat pipe operating temperature and thermal resistance. The novelty of this study is that it clarifies the relationship between a loop heat pipe's thermal resistance and evaporator thermal performance by correlating the evaporative heat transfer coefficient and the heat leakage of the wick-integrated evaporator, which uses additive manufacturing, based on the heat transport test results in each orientation.
  • Masaru Hirata, Yuki Akizuki, Kimihide Odagiri, Hiroyuki Ogawa
    International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 207, Jan, 2025  
    A cryogenic capillary pumped loop (CCPL) is a highly efficient two-phase capillary-force-driven heat transport device that operates at cryogenic temperatures. CCPL satisfies the demands for space applications in cryogenic regions as it can transport heat over long distances without mechanical moving parts. In this study, the transient internal flow during the supercritical startup of CCPL was predicted, and various temperature relationships were used to determine whether CCPL starts up or not. The utilized CCPL comprised a wick (pore radius = 1.0 μm), exhibited a heat transport distance of 2 m, and was filled with nitrogen as the working fluid. The supercritical startup experiments were performed at a temperature range of 77–300 K; the startup procedure was initiated when the maximum temperature of CCPL decreased to ∼150 K. Three different liquid supply cycles were tested during the supercritical startup, and the startup time was reduced (a maximum and minimum of 4.1 and 1.9 h, respectively). CCPL started when the evaporator temperature was below the cold reservoir temperature. Thus, the temperature relationship between the cold reservoir and evaporator at the time of applying the heat load to the evaporator could be used to determine the possibility of starting CCPL. The startup was considered successful when the cold reservoir temperature was higher than the evaporator temperature, as the cold reservoir, which exhibited a two-phase state, supplied sufficient liquid to the evaporator, filling the inside of the evaporator with liquid.
  • Takeshi Yokouchi, Xinyu Chang, Kimihide Odagiri, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Hosei Nagano, Hiroki Nagai
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 231, Oct, 2024  
    This paper investigated the effect of filling pressure on the operating characteristics of a gravity-assisted cryogenic loop heat pipe(CLHP) for use in gravity environments such as terrestrial and lunar environments. The CLHP wick is made of sintered stainless-steel fibers with a pore radius of 1.56 μm and designed with a heat transport distance of 2.05 m. The experiments were conducted under gravity-assisted conditions (the condenser was placed 0.1 m higher than the evaporator). Notably, the filling pressure originated from the assumed vapor-liquid distribution in the CLHP under steady-state conditions. The filling pressure was varied from 2.9 MPa to 3.4 MPa in 0.1 MPa increments for six different conditions. Specifically, (1) 2.9 MPa and (2) 3.0 MPa are conditions where the heat leakage due to the vapor phase in the evaporator core is large, while (3) 3.1 MPa and (4) 3.2 MPa are conditions where there is no vapor phase in the evaporator core and the surplus vapor phase escapes to the CC. In general, this condition is considered to be the optimum amount of working fluid for room-temperature LHPs when designing. (5) 3.3 MPa and (6) 3.4 MPa are overfilling conditions that cause the CC to be filled with liquid. The results revealed that the higher the filling pressure, the more obvious the variation in operating temperature caused by the transition of drive modes. The maximum heat transfer capability reached 25 W in cases (1)-(4). In cases (5) and (6), the heat transfer capabilities increased to 30 W, although the operating temperature was higher. Furthermore, the hysteresis effect under different filling pressure conditions was newly confirmed. The power cycling experiments demonstrated that hysteresis in the operating temperature occurred at high heat loads and showed a similar trend to the room-temperature LHP.
  • Hideyuki FUKE, Shun OKAZAKI, Akiko KAWACHI, Manami KONDO, Masayoshi KOZAI, Hiroyuki OGAWA, Masaru SAIJO, Kakeru TOKUNAGA
    Journal of Evolving Space Activities, 2 156, Jul 25, 2024  Peer-reviewed
  • Kimihide Odagiri, Xinyu Chang, Hiroki Nagai, Hiroyuki Ogawa
    Applied Thermal Engineering, 255 123878-123878, Jul, 2024  
    One of the main advantages of a cryogenic loop heat pipe (CLHP) is its heat transfer capability over long distances and operability under anti-gravity conditions. However, there are only a few studies on the thermal characteristics of long-distance CLHPs. It is essential to investigate the effect of a hydraulic head on CLHP performance to enhance the utilization of CLHPs in various applications. This study investigated the thermofluidic behaviors of a 2-m nitrogen CLHP with a capillary starter pump (CSP) under horizontal and anti-gravity conditions where the evaporator was 350 mm higher than the condenser. The novelty of the study is to reveal the heat transfer characteristics and operating mechanisms under anti-gravity conditions based on comparisons with experimental results under horizontal conditions. In the CLHP, a fine stainless-steel porous wick with a pore radius of 1.0 μm and permeability of 1.3 × 10−13 m2 was used for an evaporator and the CSP. The lengths of the vapor line, condenser, and liquid line were 2000, 1500, and 2000 mm, respectively. When a heat load of 4 W was applied to the CSP and evaporator, the CLHP successfully started with an initial cooling condition called a supercritical startup under anti-gravity conditions. The startup temperature behaviors were compared under horizontal and anti-gravity conditions. The thermal resistance of the CLHP with a stepped-up evaporator heat load and various CSP heat loads was evaluated for two CLHP orientations. The CLHP stably operated under evaporator heat loads of 4–24 W (horizontal) and 4–20 W (anti-gravity) for three CSP heat loads of 0, 2, and 4 W. The effect of the CLHP orientation on the thermal resistance with various CSP heat loads is discussed. This study enhances the applicability of the long-distance CLHP to various applications with a high degree of postural freedom by revealing the operating mechanism and thermal characteristics of the long-distance CLHP under anti-gravity and horizontal conditions.
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  • 水越, 彗太, 青山, 一天, 福家, 英之, 小川博之, 岡崎, 峻, 高橋, 俊, 吉田, 哲也, 佐々木, 文哉, 吉田, 篤正, 濱崎, 蒼, 坂本, 涼斗, 清水, 雄輝, 小財, 正義, 加藤, 千尋, 宗像, 一起, 青島, キルア, 平井, 克樹, 河内, 明子, 川本, 裕樹, 木間, 快, 奈良, 祥太朗, HAILEY, J. Chuck, BOEZIO, Mirko, GAPS Collaboration,
    大気球シンポジウム: 2024年度, Oct, 2024  
    レポート番号: isas24-sbs-029
  • 山村一誠, 井上昭雄, 鈴木仁研, 中川貴雄, 小川博之, 小田切公秀, 坂井真一郎, 澤井秀次郎, 竹内伸介, 冨木淳史, 豊田裕之, 橋本樹明, 坂東信尚, 福田盛介, 安田博実, 植田聡史, 内田英樹, 北本和也, 水谷忠均, 奥平俊暁, 小林明秀, 萩野慎二, 飯田浩
    日本天文学会年会講演予稿集, 2024, 2024  
  • 清水, 雄輝, 入江, 優花, 永井, 大洋, 鈴木, 俊介, 佐々木, 文哉, 和田, 拓也, 吉田, 篤正, 福家, 英之, 水越, 彗太, 小川, 博之, 岡崎, 峻, 高橋, 俊, 山谷, 昌大, 吉田, 哲也, 小財, 正義, 加藤, 千尋, 宗像, 一起, 平井, 克樹, 河内, 明子, 川本, 裕樹, 木間, 快, 奈良, 祥太朗, 清水, 望, HAILEY, C.J, BOEZIO, M.
    大気球シンポジウム: 2023年度, Oct 1, 2023  
    レポート番号: isas23-sbs-034
  • 小田切公秀, 小川博之, 小栗秀悟, 篠崎慶亮, 杉本諒, 鈴木仁研, 関本裕太郎, 堂谷忠靖, 楢崎勝弘, 松田フレドリック, 吉原圭介, 綿貫一也, 一色雅仁, 吉田誠至, PROUVE Thomas, DUVAL Jean-Marc, THOMPSON Keith L.
    宇宙科学技術連合講演会講演集(CD-ROM), 67th, 2023  
  • 秋月祐樹, 澤田健一郎, 金城富宏, 小川博之, 西山和孝, 豊田博之, 今村裕志, 高島健
    宇宙科学技術連合講演会講演集(CD-ROM), 67th, 2023  
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Books and Other Publications

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Professional Memberships

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Research Projects

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Industrial Property Rights

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● 指導学生等の数

 6
  • Fiscal Year
    2018年度(FY2018)
    Doctoral program
    1
  • Fiscal Year
    2019年度(FY2019)
    Doctoral program
    2
    Master’s program
    1
    JSPS Research Fellowship (Young Scientists)
    1
  • Fiscal Year
    2020年度(FY2020)
    Doctoral program
    1
    Master’s program
    1
    JSPS Research Fellowship (Young Scientists)
    1
  • Fiscal Year
    2018年度(FY2018)
    Doctoral program
    1
  • Fiscal Year
    2019年度(FY2019)
    Doctoral program
    2
    Master’s program
    1
    JSPS Research Fellowship (Young Scientists)
    1
  • Fiscal Year
    2020年度(FY2020)
    Doctoral program
    1
    Master’s program
    1
    JSPS Research Fellowship (Young Scientists)
    1

● 専任大学名

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  • Affiliation (university)
    東京大学（University of Tokyo)
  • Affiliation (university)
    東京大学（University of Tokyo)

● 所属する所内委員会

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  • ISAS Committee
    研究所会議
  • ISAS Committee
    プログラム会議
  • ISAS Committee
    信頼性品質会議
  • ISAS Committee
    環境・安全管理統括委員会
  • ISAS Committee
    ISASニュース編集小委員会
  • ISAS Committee
    宇宙科学プログラム技術委員会
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