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A Brayton cycle solar dynamic heat receiver for spaceThe detailed design of a heat receiver developed to meet the requirements of the Space Station Freedom, which will be assembled and operated in low earth orbit beginning in the mid-1990's, is described. The heat receiver supplies thermal energy to a nominal 25-kW closed-Brayton-cycle power conversion unit. The receiver employs an integral thermal energy storage system utilizing the latent heat of a eutectic-salt phase-change mixture to store energy for eclipse operation. The salt is contained within a felt metal matrix which enhances heat transfer and controls the salt void distribution during solidification.
Document ID
19900051110
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sedgwick, L. M.
(Boeing Aerospace Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Nordwall, H. L.
(Boeing Aerospace Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Kaufmann, K. J.
(Boeing Aerospace and Electronics Seattle, WA, United States)
Johnson, S. D.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: IECEC-89
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: August 6, 1989
End Date: August 11, 1989
Accession Number
90A38165
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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