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Solar sustained plasma/absorber conceptual designA space power system concept was evaluated which uses concentrated solar energy to heat a working fluid to temperatures as high as 4000 K. The high temperature working fluid could be used for efficient electric power production in advanced thermal or magnetohydrodynamic conversion cycles. Energy absorber configurations utilizing particles or cesium vapor absorber material were investigaed. Results of detailed radiant heat transfer calculations indicated approximately 86 percent of the incident solar energy could be absorbed within a 12-cm-dia flowing stream of gas borne carbon particles. Calculated total energy absorption in the cesium vapor seeded absorber configuration ranged from 34 percent to 64 percent of the incident solar energy. Solar flux concentration ratios of between approximately 3000 and 10,000 will be required to sustain absorber temperatures in the range from 3000 K to 4000 K.
Document ID
19790020559
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Rodgers, R. J.
(United Technologies Research Center East Hartford, CT, United States)
Krascella, N. L.
(United Technologies Research Center East Hartford, CT, United States)
Kendall, J. S.
(United Technologies Research Center East Hartford, CT, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-152304
R79-914392
Accession Number
79N28730
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-10010
PROJECT: RTOP 506-25-31
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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