Optimization of a heat-pipe-cooled space radiator for use with a reactor-powered Stirling engineThe design optimization of a reactor-Stirling heat-pipe-cooled radiator is presented. The radiator is a self-deploying concept that uses individual finned heat pipe 'petals' to reject waste heat from a Stirling engine. Radiator optimization methodology is presented, and the results of a parametric analysis of the radiator design variables for a 100-kW(e) system are given. The additional steps of optiminzing the radiator resulted in a net system mass savings of 3 percent.
Document ID
19870034541
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moriarty, Michael P. (Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA, United States)
French, Edward P. (Rockwell International Corp. Rocketdyne Div., Canoga Park, CA, United States)