NASA NTRS · 19720005297
Low-temperature Brayton radiator performance in a variable-sink-temperature environment
Abstract
An analysis of the performance of a low-temperature Brayton space radiator is presented. The cylindrical radiator with circumferential tubes was subjected to an equivalent sink temperature environment that varied along the fluid flow path. The radiator performance, as measured by fluid outlet temperature, was found to be dependent on the orbital position and the location of the radiator inlet relative to the sink temperature environment. An approximate dynamic analysis of sun-shade variations in performance is included.
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Bien, D. B.. 1971-12-01. Low-temperature Brayton radiator performance in a variable-sink-temperature environment. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720005297
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