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Overview study of space power technologies for the advanced energetics program. [spacecraft
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Wolf, M. Woodcock, G. Schmidt, E. Taussig, R. Powell, J. Millner, A. Gross, S. Neugebauer, M. Phillips, W. |
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | Space power technologies are reviewed to determine the state-of-the-art and to identify advanced or novel concepts which promise large increases in performance. The potential for incresed performance is judged relative to benchmarks based on technologies which have been flight tested. Space power technology concepts selected for their potentially high performance are prioritized in a list of R & D topical recommendations for the NASA program on Advanced Energetics. The technology categories studied are solar collection, nuclear power sources, energy conversion, energy storage, power transmission, and power processing. The emphasis is on electric power generation in space for satellite on board electric power, for electric propulsion, or for beamed power to spacecraft. Generic mission categories such as low Earth orbit missions and geosynchronous orbit missions are used to distinguish general requirements placed on the performance of power conversion technology. Each space power technology is judged on its own merits without reference to specific missions or power systems. Recommendations include 31 space power concepts which span the entire collection of technology categories studied and represent the critical technologies needed for higher power, lighter weight, more efficient power conversion in space. |
| File Size | 72056444 |
| Page Count | 342 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820009732 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5gb6x93w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Photovoltaic Cells Low Earth Orbits Technological Forecasting Technology Assessment Energy Conversion Spacecraft Power Supplies Solar Collectors Electric Energy Storage Electric Power Transmission Space Power Reactors Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
