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Space Station solar water heaterThe feasibility of directly converting solar energy for crew water heating on the Space Station Freedom (SSF) and other human-tended missions such as a geosynchronous space station, lunar base, or Mars spacecraft was investigated. Computer codes were developed to model the systems, and a proof-of-concept thermal vacuum test was conducted to evaluate system performance in an environment simulating the SSF. The results indicate that a solar water heater is feasible. It could provide up to 100 percent of the design heating load without a significant configuration change to the SSF or other missions. The solar heater system requires only 15 percent of the electricity that an all-electric system on the SSF would require. This allows a reduction in the solar array or a surplus of electricity for onboard experiments.
Document ID
19910053422
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Horan, D. C.
(MASA, Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Somers, Richard E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Haynes, R. D.
(Remtech, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
Location: Reno, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: August 12, 1990
End Date: August 17, 1990
Accession Number
91A38045
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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