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Structural dynamics testing of advanced stirling convertor components
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Oriti, Sal Williams, Zach |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | NASA Glenn Research Center has been supporting the development of Stirling energy conversion for use in space. Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the Department of Energy to design and fabricate flight-unit Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generators, which utilize Sunpower, Inc., free-piston Advanced Stirling Convertors. The engineering unit generator has demonstrated conversion efficiency in excess of 20 percent, offering a significant improvement over existing radioisotope-fueled power systems. NASA Glenn has been supporting the development of this generator by developing the convertors through a technology development contract with Sunpower, and conducting research and experiments in a multitude of areas, such as high-temperature material properties, organics testing, and convertor-level extended operation. Since the generator must undergo launch, several launch simulation tests have also been performed at the convertor level. The standard test sequence for launch vibration exposure has consisted of workmanship and flight acceptance levels. Together, these exposures simulate what a flight convertor will experience. Recently, two supplementary tests were added to the launch vibration simulation activity. First was a vibration durability test of the convertor, intended to quantify the effect of vibration levels up to qualification level in both the lateral and axial directions. Second was qualification-level vibration of several heater heads with small oxide inclusions in the material. The goal of this test was to ascertain the effect of the inclusions on launch survivability to determine if the heater heads were suitable for flight. |
| File Size | 305985 |
| Page Count | 7 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20140011724 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8tb63x8c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2013-02-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering Dynamic Structural Analysis Strain Gage Accelerometers Durability Power Converters Fabrication Lessons Learned Heaters Dynamic Tests Radioisotope Heat Sources Stirling Cycle Free-piston Engines Vibration Tests Energy Conversion Efficiency Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
