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  • SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER  (273)
  • 1990-1994  (273)
  • 1
    Publication Date: 2019-06-28
    Description: Details are presented of the approach used in a comprehensive program to utilize exhaust plume diagnostics for rocket engine health-and-condition monitoring and assessing SSME component wear and degradation. This approach incorporates both spectral and video monitoring of the exhaust plume. Video monitoring provides qualitative data for certain types of component wear while spectral monitoring allows both quantitative and qualitative information. Consideration is given to spectral identification of SSME materials and baseline plume emissions.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: SAE PAPER 911192
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  • 2
    Publication Date: 2019-06-28
    Description: A study has been performed to assess plume impingement effects from the reaction control system of NASA's OMV. A key aspect of this modeling effort has been the use of the direct Monte Carlo method as an integral part of the nozzle/plume flowfield modeling and to compute the impingement effects for configurations in which vehicle structure or multiple plumes resulted in highly three-dimensional rarefied plume flowfields. The calculation of the flowfield for a pair of interacting thruster plumes has shown that backflow in the region between the thrusters is greatly enhanced by the interaction of the two plumes. Although the present analyses have focussed on impingement force and heating effects, this methodology would also be valuable for contamination assessments since it properly accounts for the species separation effects that are inherent in the nonequilibrium nature of rarefied gas flows.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: AIAA PAPER 90-1708
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  • 3
    Publication Date: 2019-07-13
    Description: The paper describes the design of the 80960 Fault Tolerant Engine Controller for the supervision of engine operations, which was designed for the NASA Marshall Space Center. Consideration is given to the major electronic components of the controller, including the engine controller, effectors, and the sensors, as well as to the controller hardware, the controller module and the communications module, and the controller software. The architecture of the controller hardware allows modifications to be made to fit the requirements of any new propulsion systems. Multiple flow diagrams are presented illustrating the controller's operations.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: AIAA PAPER 93-2488 , AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit; Jun 28, 1993 - Jun 30, 1993; Monterey, CA; United States|; 10 p.
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  • 4
    Publication Date: 2019-07-13
    Description: Details are presented of the HST (Hubble Space Telescope) battery cell, battery package, and module mechanical and electrical designs. Also included are a summary of acceptance, qualification, and vibration tests and thermal vacuum testing. Unique details of battery cell charge retention performance characteristics associated with prelaunch hold conditions are discussed. Special charge control methods to minimize thermal dissipation during pad charging operations are summarized. This module design meets all NASA fracture control requirements for manned missions.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference; Aug 12, 1990 - Aug 17, 1990; Reno, NV; United States
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  • 5
    Publication Date: 2011-08-24
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: Journal of Propulsion and Power (ISSN 0748-4658); 9; 4; p. 646-648. Abridged
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  • 6
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: The response of silicon solar cell(s) to pulsed laser illumination is discussed. The motivation was due to the interest of Earth to space/Moon power beaming applications. When this work began, it was not known if solar cells would respond to laser light with pulse lengths in the nanosecond range and a repetition frequency in the kHz range. This is because the laser pulse would be shorter than the minority carrier lifetime of silicon. A 20-nanosecond (ns) full width half max (FWHM) pulse from an aluminum-gallium/arsenide (Al-Ga-As) diode laser was used to illuminate silicon solar cells at a wavelength of 885 nanometers (nm). Using a high-speed digital oscilloscope, the response of the solar cells to individual pulses across various resistive loads was observed and recorded.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Proceedings of the 12th Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference (SPRAT 12); p 147-154
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  • 7
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: The performance results of our most recently thermally diffused InP solar cells using the p(+)n (Cd,S) structures are presented. We have succeeded in fabricating cells with measured AMO, 25 C V(sub oc) exceeding 880 mV (bare cells) which to the best of our knowledge is higher than previously reported V(sub oc) values for any InP homojunction solar cells. The cells were fabricated by thinning the emitter, after Au-Zn front contacting, from its initial thickness of about 4.5 microns to about 0.6 microns. After thinning, the exposed surface of the emitter was passivated by a thin (approximately 50A) P-rich oxide. Based on the measured EQY and J(sub sc)-V(sub oc) characteristics of our experimental high V(sub oc) p(+)n InP solar cells, we project that reducing the emitter thickness to 0.3 microns, using an optimized AR coating, maintaining the surface hole concentration of 3 x 10(exp 18)cm(sup -3), reducing the grid shadowing from actual 10.55 percent to 6 percent and reducing the contact resistance will increase the actual measured 12.57 percent AMO 25 C efficiency to about 20.1 percent. By using our state-of-the-art p(+)n structures which have a surface hole concentration of 4 x 10(exp 18)cm(sup -3) and slightly improving the front surface passivation, an even higher practically achievable AMO, 25 C efficiency of 21.3 percent is projected.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: Proceedings of the 12th Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference (SPRAT 12); p 23-32
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  • 8
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: A variety of experiments were performed which identify key factors contributing to the arcing of negatively biased high voltage solar cells. These efforts have led to reduction of greater than a factor of 100 in the arc frequency of a single cell following proper remediation procedures. Experiments naturally lead to and focussed on the adhesive/encapsulant that is used to bond the protective cover slip to the solar cell. An image-intensified charge coupled device (CCD) camera system recorded UV emission from arc events which occurred exclusively along the interfacial edge between the cover slip and the solar cell. Microscopic inspection of this interfacial region showed a bead of encapsulant along this entire edge. Elimination of this encapsulant bead reduced the arc frequency by two orders of magnitude. Water contamination was also identified as a key contributor which enhances arcing of the encapsulant bead along the solar cell edge. Spectrally resolved measurements of the observable UV light shows a feature assignable to OH(A-X) electronic emission, which is common for water contaminated discharges. Experiments in which the solar cell temperature was raised to 85 C showed a reduced arcing frequency, suggesting desorption of H2O. Exposing the solar cell to water vapor was shown to increase the arcing frequency. Clean dry gases such as O2, N2, and Ar show no enhancement of the arcing rate. Elimination of the exposed encapsulant eliminates any measurable sensitivity to H2O vapor.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference; 10 p
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  • 9
    Publication Date: 2013-08-29
    Description: Results from a continuing, time-accurate computational study of the combustion gas flow inside the Space Shuttle Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM) are presented. These computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analyses duplicate unsteady flow effects which interact in the RSRM to produce pressure oscillations, and resulting thrust oscillations, at nominally 15, 30, and 45 Hz. Results of the Navier-Stokes computations made at mean pressure and flow conditions corresponding to 80 seconds after motor ignition both with and without a protruding, rigid inhibitor at the forward joint cavity are presented here.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, Tenth Workshop for Computational Fluid Dynamic Applications in Rocket Propulsion, Part 2; p 787-790
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  • 10
    Publication Date: 2013-08-29
    Description: Results of the study performed to support the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) which investigated power system alternatives for the rover vehicles and servicers that would be used for construction and operation of a lunar base is described. Using the mission requirements and power profiles that were subsequently generated for each of these rovers and servicers, candidate power sources incorporating various power generation and energy storage technologies were identified. The technologies were those believed most appropriate to the SEI missions, and included solar, electrochemical, and isotope systems. The candidates were characterized with respect to system mass, deployed area and volume. For each of the missions a preliminary selection was made. Results of this study depict the available power sources in light of the mission requirements as they are currently defined.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
    Type: ESA, European Space Power Conference. Volume 1: Power Systems, Power Electronics, Batteries and Fuel Cells; p 365-374
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