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Title: Solar dynamic heat pipe development and endurance test. Monthly technical progress report number 5, 30 September--28 October, 1987

Abstract

The Space Station requires a high level of reliable electric power. The baseline approach is to utilize a hybrid system in which power is provided by photovoltaic arrays and by solar dynamic power conversion modules. The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engine is one approach to solar dynamic conversion. The ORC provides the attributes of high efficiency at low temperature and compact simple designs utilizing conventional techniques and materials. The heat receiver is one area which must be addressed in applying the proven ORC to long life applications such as the Space Station. Heat pipes with integral thermal energy storage (TES) canisters and a toluene heater tube are the prime components of the heat receiver from the Phase B preliminary design. This contract is a task order type addressing the design, fabrication and testing of a full scale heat pipe. The contract was initiated on April 16, 1987. Sundstrand has specific responsibilities in each task. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in turn has the prime contract responsibility to NASA-LeRC.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Sundstrand Energy Systems, Rockford, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Sundstrand Energy Systems, Rockford, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672148
Report Number(s):
LA-SUB-95-71-Pt.5
ON: DE98005271; CNN: Contract 9-X6H-8102L-1; TRN: AHC2DT07%%308
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; PROGRESS REPORT; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; HEAT PIPES; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; RELIABILITY; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES

Citation Formats

Parekh, M B. Solar dynamic heat pipe development and endurance test. Monthly technical progress report number 5, 30 September--28 October, 1987. United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.2172/672148.
Parekh, M B. Solar dynamic heat pipe development and endurance test. Monthly technical progress report number 5, 30 September--28 October, 1987. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/672148
Parekh, M B. 1987. "Solar dynamic heat pipe development and endurance test. Monthly technical progress report number 5, 30 September--28 October, 1987". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/672148. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/672148.
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abstractNote = {The Space Station requires a high level of reliable electric power. The baseline approach is to utilize a hybrid system in which power is provided by photovoltaic arrays and by solar dynamic power conversion modules. The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engine is one approach to solar dynamic conversion. The ORC provides the attributes of high efficiency at low temperature and compact simple designs utilizing conventional techniques and materials. The heat receiver is one area which must be addressed in applying the proven ORC to long life applications such as the Space Station. Heat pipes with integral thermal energy storage (TES) canisters and a toluene heater tube are the prime components of the heat receiver from the Phase B preliminary design. This contract is a task order type addressing the design, fabrication and testing of a full scale heat pipe. The contract was initiated on April 16, 1987. Sundstrand has specific responsibilities in each task. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in turn has the prime contract responsibility to NASA-LeRC.},
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year = {Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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