Results from baseline tests of the SPRE I and comparison with code model predictions

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10181419

Cairelli, J E; Geng, S M ^[1]; Skupinski, R C ^[2]

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1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States). Lewis Research Center
2. Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States). NASA Lewis Research Center Group

The Space Power Research Engine (SPRE), a free-piston Stirling engine with linear alternator, is being tested at the NASA Lewis Research Center as part of the Civil Space Technology Initiative (CSTI) as a candidate for high capacity space power. This paper presents results of base-line engine tests at design and off-design operating conditions. The test results are compared with code model predictions.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States). Lewis Research Center
• Sponsoring Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AI03-86SF16310
• OSTI ID: 10181419
• Report Number(s): NASA-TM-102044; CONF-890815-32; ON: DE94051267; TRN: 94:008319
• Resource Relation: Conference: 24. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference,Arlington, VA (United States),6-11 Aug 1989; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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