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A historical review of brayton and stirling power conversion technologies for space applications
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Schreiber, Jeffrey G. Mason, Lee S. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Dynamic power conversion technologies, such as closed Brayton and free-piston Stirling, offer many advantages for space power applications including high efficiency, long life, and attractive scaling characteristics. This paper presents a historical review of Brayton and Stirling power conversion technology for space and discusses on-going development activities in order to illustrate current technology readiness. The paper also presents a forecast of potential future space uses of these power technologies. |
| File Size | 2427683 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20070038168 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8kd6vz6g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2007-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Thermodynamics Engine Design Stirling Cycle Internal Combustion Engines Energy Conversion Brayton Cycle Spacecraft Design Spacecraft Propulsion 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 |
