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| Title | A multimegawatt space power source radiator design |
| Creator/Author | Jedruch, J. |
| Publication Date | 1988 Jan 28 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 6942348; Legacy ID: DE88015185 |
| Report Number(s) | EGG-M-38487; CONF-880122-17 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC07-76ID01570 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE88015185 |
| Resource Type | Conference |
| Specific Type | Technical Report |
| Resource Relation | Conference: 5. symposium on space nuclear power systems, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 11 Jan 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products |
| Research Org | Ebasco Services, Inc., New York (USA) |
| Subject | 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; CAPACITY; DESIGN; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS |
| Description/Abstract | The multimegawatt space power sources (MMSPS) proposed for deployment in the late 1990s to meet mission burst power requirements, require an increase by four orders of magnitude in the power rating of equipment currently used in space. Prenger and Sullivan (1982) describe various radiator concepts proposed for such applications. They range from the innovative liquid droplet radiator (Mattick and Hertzberg 1981) to the more conventional heat pipe concept (Girrens 1982). The present paper deals with the design of the radiator for one such system, characterized by both high temperature and high pressure. It provides an estimate of the size, mass, and problems of orbiting such a radiator, based on the assumption that the next generation of heavy launch vehicle with 120-tonne carrying capacity, and 4000-m/sup 3/ cargo volume, will be available for putting hardware into orbit. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: Pages: 19 |
| Availability | NTIS, PC A03/MF A01; 1. |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 08 |
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