THERMAL RADIATION GUIDES FOR POWER TRANSMISSION.

Abstract

This report covers research in theoretical analysis, fabrication, testing and applications studies on a fundamentally advanced concept in the field of energy transmission. The technique herein discussed involves the transmission of radiant energy through a tube from a heat source (such as a nuclear reactor or a solar concentrator) to some other location in a spacecraft without an intermediate Carnot cycle limited conversion process. This technique is particularly useful for applications in which a significant portion of the total energy requirement is in the form of thermal energy. Successful utilization of this technique would have a profound effect on space technology in general, and, for systems utilizing solar concentrators and/or electrical propulsion, it could radically alter the results of present preliminary designs and mission analyses based on these designs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0425980

Entities

People

  • William J. Swenson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carnot Cycles
  • Conversion
  • Cycles
  • Energy
  • Heat Energy
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Radiation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster