Published 1989 | Version v1
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SP-100/Brayton power system concepts

Creators

  • 1. Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (USA). Rocketdyne Div.

Description

Use of closed Brayton cycle (CBC) power conversion technology has been investigated for use with SP-100 reactors for space power systems. The CBC power conversion technology is being developed by Rockwell International under the Dynamic Isotype Power System (DIPS) and Space Station Freedom solar dynamic power system programs to provide highly efficient power conversion with radioisotype and solar collector heat sources. Characteristics including mass, radiator area, thermal power, and operating temperatures for systems utilizing SP-100 reactor and CBC power conversion technology were determined for systems in the 10-to 100-kWe power range. Possible SP-100 reactor/CBC power system configurations are presented. Advantages of CBC power conversion technology with regard to reactor thermal power, operating temperature, and development status are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IEEE Service Center.
Imprint Place
Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 24th intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
2950 p.
Series
Conversion technologies and space nuclear reactor systems.
Journal Page Range
p. 1257-1262.

Conference

Title
24. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference.
Dates
6-11 Aug 1989.
Place
Arlington, VA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21054225
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAYTON CYCLE; POWER GENERATION; RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; POWER SUPPLIES; REACTORS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Paper 899422.
Secondary number(s)
CONF-890815--.