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High Temperature Heat Rejection System for Large Heat Loads; Architecture and Trade Study ResultsTo investigate space nuclear reactor technologies, NASA has awarded several contracts under Project Prometheus, the Nuclear Systems Program. The effort described in this paper was performed under one of those contracts (the Brayton NRA) . Like all power conversion systems, nuclear power conversion systems operate at efficiencies less than 100% resulting in the need to reject waste heat to space. Several different HRSs (Heat Rejection Systems) potential designs have been identified for rejecting NEP (Nuclear Electric Power) waste heat and several of them for a CBC (Closed Brayton Cycle) power conversion system are described herein and the results of their initial analyses presented. The analyses presented were performed as part of an initial trade study to recommend a promising HRS for advancement of its TRL.
Document ID
20050198932
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nilitkin, Michael N.
(Swales Aerospace United States)
Allen, Robert W.
(Boeing Co. United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
E-14755
SAE-041CES-385
Meeting Information
Meeting: 34th International Conference on Environment Systems
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: July 19, 2004
End Date: July 22, 2004
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Inst. of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-02204
WBS: WBS 22-973-10-22
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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