Published September 1978
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MINI-BRU/BIPS 1300 we dynamic power conversion system development: executive summary
Description
The status of the Brayton Isotope Power System (BIPS) is summarized. A 1200 We ground development unit was built and tested in a 0.000010 torr vacuum environment. Peformance mapping and 1000 hours of proof of concept system testing were completed. Specific components, primarily turbocompressor/alternator and recuperator performed according to predictions, thus achieving the design goal of 25 percent net power conversion efficiency. The system was fabricated from superalloy (Hastelloy-X and Waspaloy) thus placing it entirely within current state-of-the-art technology. The system could be flyable in the early 1980's pending flight qualification
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS. PC A02/MF A01.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 25 p.
- Report number
- N--79-10526
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 10480304
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALTERNATORS; BRAYTON CYCLE; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; HASTELLOY X; PERFORMANCE TESTING; POWER GENERATION; RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COBALT ALLOYS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY SOURCES; HASTELLOYS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; NICKEL ALLOYS; TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS