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Extended operation of stirling convertors
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Roth, Mary Ellen Pepper, Stephen V. Schreiber, Jeffery G. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | A high-efficiency 110 W Stirling Radioisotope Generator 110 (SRG110) is being developed for potential NASA exploration missions. The SRG system efficiency is greater than 20%, making it an attractive candidate power system for deep space missions and unmanned rovers. The Department of Energy SRG110 Project team consists of the System Integrator, Lockheed Martin (LM), Stirling Technology Company (STC), and NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). One of the GRC roles is to provide Independent Verification and Validation of the Stirling TDC s. At the request of LM, a part of this effort includes the Extended Operation of the TDC s in the dynamically balanced dual-opposed configuration. Performance data of Stirling Convertors over time is required to demonstrate that an SRG110 can meet long-duration mission requirements. A test plan and test system were developed to evaluate TDC s #13 and #14 steady-state performance for a minimum of 5000 hours. Hardware, software and TDC preparation processes were developed to support this test and insure safe, round-the-clock operation of the TDC s. This paper will discuss the design and development, and status of the Extended Operation Test. |
| File Size | 633028 |
| Page Count | 23 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040191532 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6wx2bs1h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Radioisotope Heat Sources Test Stands Deep Space Stirling Cycle Unmanned Ground Vehicles Converters Mission Planning Stirling Engines Cross Sections Roving Vehicles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |