Published 1991 | Version v1
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Preliminary design of a mobile lunar power supply

Creators

  • 1. Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States)
  • 2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States). Lewis Research Center
  • 3. General Dynamics (United States)

Description

In this paper a preliminary design for a Stirling isotope power system for use as a mobile lunar power supply is presented. Performance and mass of the components required for the system are estimated. These estimates are based on power requirements and the operating environment. Optimizations routines are used to determine minimum mass operational points. shielding for the isotope system are given as a function of the allowed dose, distance from the source, and the time spent near the source. The technologies used in the power conversion and radiator systems are taken from ongoing research in the Civil Space Technology Initiative (CSTI) program

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-163
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 26th intersociety energy conversion engineering conference
Imprint Pagination
570 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 216-222.

Conference

Title
26. intersociety energy conversion engineering (IECE) conference.
Dates
3-9 Aug 1991.
Place
Boston, MA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
23058757
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; ENERGY CONVERSION; ISOTOPES; MOON; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; POWER SYSTEMS; SHIELDING; WEIGHT
Descriptors DEC
CONVERSION; SATELLITES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-910801--.