SPACE VEHICLE POWER PLANTS,

Abstract

A review is given of the possibility of using chemical units, solar-powered units, nuclear power systems, and special devices as power sources in space vehicles. Special attention is given to the effects of the space environment on power systems.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 22, 1959
Accession Number
AD0616419

Entities

People

  • J. H. Huth

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Environments
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Environment
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster