The next step in the evolution of the THROHPUT Code is integration into the CÆSAR Environment. Positioning THROHPUT as a package under the CÆSAR aegis will allow it to make use of all of the lower level data structures and methods in CÆSAR. Additionally, THROHPUT will be able to take advantage of the software construction features of CÆSAR: object-based design, unit testing, levelized design, Design by Contract TM, and documentation via literate programming.
After CÆSAR/THROHPUT integration is complete, research will be directed into modeling alternate wick geometries, such as axial groove and arterial wick designs. The THROHPUT code will continue to be used to predict heat pipe response to extreme transients, to analyze the merit of possible design alternatives, and to examine the sensitivity of heat pipe operation to physical phenomena.