Early results from solar dynamic space power system testing

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 852-858

  Shaltens, Richard K ^a   Mason, Lee S ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; ORBITS; SIMULATION; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACE SIMULATORS; TEMPERATURE; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

BRAYTON POWER CONVERSION UNIT; FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION; SOLAR DYNAMIC SPACE POWER SYSTEM TESTING; SOLAR FLUX; SOLAR RECEIVERS; SOLAR SIMULATOR; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE;

SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES;

EID: 0030243158     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.24113     Document Type: Article

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