Published 1987 | Version v1
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Optimization of a heat-pipe-cooled space radiator for use with a reactor-powered Stirling engine

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The 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. 5 references

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Orbit Book Co., Inc.
Imprint Place
Malabar, FL (USA)
Imprint Title
Space nuclear power systems 1985; Proceedings of the Second Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 14-16, 1985. Volumes 3 and 4
Journal Page Range
p. 131-137.

Conference

Title
2. symposium on space nuclear power systems.
Dates
14-16 Jan 1985.
Place
Albuquerque, NM (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18070254
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATORS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS; STIRLING ENGINES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MOBILE REACTORS; MOTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SIMULATION