Title :
Off-design modeling and performance of the Space Station solar dynamic power system
Author :
Spencer, Steve ; Bons, Robert
Author_Institution :
Allied-Signal Aerosp. Co., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A solar dynamic closed Brayton cycle system being developed for the Space Station Freedom is discussed. The aim of the work described here was to select a solar dynamic power module (SDPM) design and establish its behavior over the required range of operating conditions. The design point sizing and major considerations involved in the development of a mathematical computer model that predicts the behavior of the system based on different orbits are presented. Some of the orbital results for use in designing components are given. The overall results indicate that the SDPM design as operated satisfies the system requirements with achievable components and for moderate operating environments
Keywords :
aerospace computing; artificial satellites; heat engines; power engineering computing; solar absorber-convertors; solar energy concentrators; space vehicle power plants; Space Station Freedom; aerospace computing; artificial satellites; closed Brayton cycle; design; heat engines; mathematical computer model; modeling; operating conditions; performance; power engineering computing; solar absorber-convertors; solar dynamic power system; Aerodynamics; Alternators; Fluid dynamics; NASA; Orbits; Power system analysis computing; Power system dynamics; Power system modeling; Space stations; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74860
