Technology for large Rankine cycle space power systems.
Rankine cycle technology programs noting use of stainless steel bimetallic systems, boiler and condenser problems, turbine operation, etc
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Rankine cycle technology programs noting use of stainless steel bimetallic systems, boiler and condenser problems, turbine operation, etc
Criteria for use of Rankine MHD systems in space
Lithium-boiling potassium Rankine cycle heat transfer data for application to spacecraft propulsion systems
Steady state operating and dynamic response characteristics of simulated three-loop Rankine cycle space power conversion system of SNAP-8 TYPE
Feasibility of rotating boiler for high performance Rankine cycle power generator
Conceptual and mechanical design analyses, and fabrication of noncondensing radiator for environmental testing of space power mercury Rankine system
Direct condensing and indirect radiators for nuclear potassium Rankine systems
Two-phase flow and material attrition problems for Rankine cycle liquid metal power plants
Rankine cycle power plant characteristics for electric propulsion manned Mars mission
Materials technology presently available for advanced Rankine systems including nuclear fuels, refractory metal alloys, electrical materials and stainless steel
Criteria for use of Rankine MHD systems in space
Electric propulsion for space exploration, discussing testing results on Rankine cycle power system
Rankine cycle power plant for electric propulsion manned Mars mission analysis of system characteristics and mission duration effect
Lithium-boiling potassium test facility to investigate transient and steady state characteristics of Rankine cycle system for application to spacecraft nuclear-electric propulsion
Rotating boiler for high performance Rankine cycle power generator using water as test fluid, obtaining heat-transfer coefficients
Alkali metal Rankine cycle space power system component and systems design
Accurate, explicit, and analytic expressions are derived for the dew point and frost point as functions of temperature and relative humidity. These are derived theoretically in terms of physical constants using the Rankine-Kirchhoff approximations, which assume an ideal gas, fixed heat capacities, and zero specific volume of condensates. Compared to modern laboratory measurements, the expressions are accurate to within a few hundredths of a degree over the full range of Earth-relevant temperatures, from 180 to 273 K for the frost point and 230 to 330 K for the dew point.
Comparison of load-bearing conical nonload-bearing panel heat radiators for potassium Rankine nuclear power plant