A Liquid Sheet Radiator for a Lunar Stirling Power System

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 18 Jun 2006Publisher:American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)Journal:4th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit (IECEC)

Authors: Henry Brandhorst; Julie Rodiek;

doi: 10.2514/6.2006-4101

A Liquid Sheet Radiator for a Lunar Stirling Power System

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This paper will propose a new lunar based power system consisting of a concentrated sunlight heat source (without detail), a Stirling convertor, and a liquid sheet radiator. Radiative effects are calculated and presented for both a spherical and a planar liquid sheet radiator using the waste heat rejection demands of the 25 kW Stirling convertor. The design of the liquid sheet radiator is evaluated on the effects of dust propagation, system cost, specific power, overall weight, and efficiency.

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