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Advanced heat receiver conceptual design studySolar Dynamic space power systems are candidate electrical power generating systems for future NASA missions. One of the key components of the solar dynamic power system is the solar receiver/thermal energy storage (TES) subsystem. Receiver development was conducted by NASA in the late 1960's and since then a very limited amount of work has been done in this area. Consequently the state of the art (SOA) receivers designed for the IOC space station are large and massive. The objective of the Advanced Heat Receiver Conceptual Design Study is to conceive and analyze advanced high temperature solar dynamic Brayton and Stirling receivers. The goal is to generate innovative receiver concepts that are half of the mass, smaller, and more efficient than the SOA. It is also necessary that these innovative receivers offer ease of manufacturing, less structural complexity and fewer thermal stress problems. Advanced Brayton and Stirling receiver storage units are proposed and analyzed in this study which can potentially meet these goals.
Document ID
19890006853
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Kesseli, James (Sanders Associates, Inc. Nashua, NH, United States)
Saunders, Roger (Sanders Associates, Inc. Nashua, NH, United States)
Batchelder, Gary (Sanders Associates, Inc. Nashua, NH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1988
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:182177
NASA-CR-182177
Accession Number
89N16224
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-24858
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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