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Title: Space power technology into the 21st century

Abstract

This paper discusses the space power systems of the early 21st century. The focus is on those capabilities which are anticipated to evolve from today's state-of-the-art and the technology development programs presently in place or planned for the remainder of the century. The power system technologies considered include solar thermal, nuclear, radioisotope, photovoltaic, thermionic, thermoelectric, and dynamic conversion systems such as the Brayton and Stirling cycles. Energy storage technologies considered include nickel hydrogen biopolar batteries, advanced high energy rechargeable batteries, regenerative fuel cells, and advanced primary batteries. The present state-of-the-art of these space power and energy technologies is discussed along with their projections, trends and goals. A speculative future mission model is postulated which includes manned orbiting space stations, manned lunar bases, unmanned earth orbital and interplanetary spacecraft, manned interplanetary missions, military applications, and earth to space and space to space transportation systems. The various space power/energy system technologies anticipated to be operational by the early 21st century are matched to these missions.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI Identifier:
6130089
Report Number(s):
N-84-26746; NASA-TM-83690; CONF-8406196-1
ON: TI85901056
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Space systems technology conference, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, 5 Jun 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; POWER SYSTEMS; ENERGY STORAGE; REVIEWS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; STORAGE; VEHICLES; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; 210600* - Power Reactors, Auxiliary, Mobile Package, & Transportable

Citation Formats

Faymon, K A, and Fordyce, J S. Space power technology into the 21st century. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Faymon, K A, & Fordyce, J S. Space power technology into the 21st century. United States.
Faymon, K A, and Fordyce, J S. 1984. "Space power technology into the 21st century". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6130089.
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abstractNote = {This paper discusses the space power systems of the early 21st century. The focus is on those capabilities which are anticipated to evolve from today's state-of-the-art and the technology development programs presently in place or planned for the remainder of the century. The power system technologies considered include solar thermal, nuclear, radioisotope, photovoltaic, thermionic, thermoelectric, and dynamic conversion systems such as the Brayton and Stirling cycles. Energy storage technologies considered include nickel hydrogen biopolar batteries, advanced high energy rechargeable batteries, regenerative fuel cells, and advanced primary batteries. The present state-of-the-art of these space power and energy technologies is discussed along with their projections, trends and goals. A speculative future mission model is postulated which includes manned orbiting space stations, manned lunar bases, unmanned earth orbital and interplanetary spacecraft, manned interplanetary missions, military applications, and earth to space and space to space transportation systems. The various space power/energy system technologies anticipated to be operational by the early 21st century are matched to these missions.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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