Power systems for space flight [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Morris A. Zipkin, Russell N. Edwards

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Academic Press, 1963
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (960 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Electric rocket engines; Space vehicles - Electric propulsion systems; Space vehicles - Electric equipment
• Altri autori: ZipkinMorris A EdwardsRussell N
• Note generali: "A selection of technical papers based mainly on the American Rocket Society Space Power Systems Conference held at Santa Monica, California, September 25-28, 1962."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Power Systems Committee""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""A. Selection of Power Systems""; ""Survey of Space Power Requirementsâ€?1962 to 1976""; ""The NASA Nuclear Electric Power Program""; ""Powerplant Consideration for an Arc-Jet Space Propulsion System""; ""Fuel Cell, Solar Cell, and Chemical Dynamic Power Systems Comparison""; ""Power Supplies for Mobile Lunar Vehicles""; ""B. Chemical Power Systems""; ""Dynamic""; ""High Performance, Short Time Duration, MHD Generator System"" ; ""Piston Engine Development Demonstrates Advantages for Space Power Applications""""Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell System for Space Vehicles""; ""Development of Catalytic Hydrogen-Oxygen Reaction Chambers for Space Power Systems""; ""Static""; ""Sealed Nickel-Cadmium, Silver-Cadmium, and Silver-Zinc Batteries""; ""Hermetically Sealed Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory Satellite""; ""Use of a Sealed Silver Cadmium Battery on Explorer XII""; ""The Battery for the International Ionosphere Satellite Ariel I""; ""Electrically Regenerative Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell"" ; ""Factors Involved in the Use of a High-Temperature Fuel Cell as a Space Power Source""""Capability of the Cadmium-Silver Oxide System""; ""C. Solar Power Systems""; ""Solar Cells""; ""Telstar Satellite Power System""; ""Development of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Power Generator""; ""Thin Film CdS Front Wall Solar Cells""; ""Modular Solar Thermoelectric Power Supply System""; ""Flat Plate Solar Thermoelectric Generator System Concept""; ""D. Heat Transfer, Storage, and Rejection""; ""Heat Transfer Parameters""; ""Alkali Metal Two-Phase Heat Transfer for Space Power: Present Status"" ; ""Emittance of Materials Suitable for Use as Spacecraft Radiator Coatings""""Spectral and Directional Thermal Radiation Characteristics of Surfaces for Heat Rejection by Radiation""; ""Energy Storage Systems""; ""Lithium Hydride Storage Unit Development for the Sunflower System""; ""Energy Storage in Superconducting Magnetic Coils""; ""Radiator Design Parameters""; ""Analysis of a Megawatt Level Direct Condenser-Radiator""; ""Spur High-Temperature Space Radiator""; ""Thermionic Radiator System""; ""Meteoroid Protection for Space Radiators"" ; ""Preliminary Results on Effects of Hypervelocity Impact on Space Radiator Tubes""""Materials Problems Associated with the Design of Radiators for Space Powerplants""; ""E. High-Temperature Power Systems""; ""Solar Concentrators""; ""Status of Solar Energy Collector Technology""; ""Calibration of Solar Concentrator for Power System Research""; ""Inflatable Foam-Rigidized Approach to Solar Concentrators""; ""Materials and Construction Techniques for Space Solar Reflectors""; ""Solar Thermionic""; ""Cesium Thermionic Converters and Generators for Solar Space Power Systems"" ; ""Performance Test of a Cubical Cavity Solar Thermionic Generator""
• Titolo autorizzato: Power systems for space flight
• ISBN: 1-60086-484-8; 1-60086-265-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781418303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Progress in astronautics and rocketry ; ; v. 11.