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

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

American Rocket Society Space Power Systems Conference, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Zipkin, Morris A.

Edwards, Russell N.

Conference Name:

American Rocket Society Space Power Systems Conference (1962 : Santa Monica, Calif.)

Series:

Progress in astronautics and rocketry ; v. 11.

Progress in astronautics and rocketry ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric rocket engines--Congresses.

Electric rocket engines.

Space vehicles--Electric propulsion systems--Congresses.

Space vehicles.

Space vehicles--Electric equipment--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (960 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1963.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Power Systems Committee""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""A. Selection of Power Systems""; ""Survey of Space Power Requirements�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""

Notes:

"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."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60086-484-8

1-60086-265-9

OCLC:

922978955