Thermal-hydraulics for space power, propulsion, and thermal management system design

Book · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6268782

Krotiuk, W J

The present volume discusses thermal-hydraulic aspects of current space projects, Space Station thermal management systems, the thermal design of the Space Station Free-Flying Platforms, the SP-100 Space Reactor Power System, advanced multi-MW space nuclear power concepts, chemical and electric propulsion systems, and such aspects of the Space Station two-phase thermal management system as its mechanical pumped loop and its capillary pumped loop's supporting technology. Also discussed are the startup thaw concept for the SP-100 Space Reactor Power System, calculational methods and experimental data for microgravity conditions, an isothermal gas-liquid flow at reduced gravity, low-gravity flow boiling, computations of Space Shuttle high pressure cryogenic turbopump ball bearing two-phase coolant flow, and reduced-gravity condensation.

• OSTI ID: 6268782
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics. Volume 122
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
42 ENGINEERING
SPACE POWER REACTORS
DESIGN
SPACE VEHICLES
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
BALL BEARINGS
ENGINEERING
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT PIPES
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
INTERACTIONS
ISOTHERMS
LEADING ABSTRACT
PERFORMANCE
PUMP TURBINES
SPACE SHUTTLES
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
THERMAL ANALYSIS
TWO-PHASE FLOW
ABSTRACTS
AIRCRAFT
BEARINGS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
MACHINERY
MECHANICS
MOBILE REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
POWER SUPPLIES
REACTORS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
VEHICLES
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
210600* - Power Reactors
Auxiliary
Mobile Package
& Transportable
330000 - Advanced Propulsion Systems
420400 - Engineering- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow