Space Solar Dynamic Power Systems Status and Development

Author

Wu, Bin ; Xing, Yuming

Author_Institution

Sch. of Aeronaut. Sci. & Technol., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China

fYear

2010

fDate

28-31 March 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

An analysis and design trade study was conducted to compare different solar dynamic power systems(SDPS) for space missions application. Closed Brayton Cycle(CBC), alkali-metal Rankine Cycle(RC), free-piston Stirling Cycle(SC) and cogeneration cycles were evaluated and also compared with each other. Conceptual designs were developed for cogeneration cycles of CBC combining with Organic RC or new two-phase power cycle, the Organic RC or two-phase power system recovers the waste heat from CBC to improve the system performance. The analysis and comparison of system performance utilized low earth orbit(LEO) 10 kWe power levels, including deployed area, efficiency, weight and cost. Using the conceptual design study as a basis, solar dynamic system would be a competitive power system for future space station and other space missions.

Keywords

Brayton cycle; heat recovery; solar power satellites; space power generation; alkali-metal Rankine cycle; closed Brayton cycle; cogeneration cycles; free-piston Stirling cycle; low Earth orbit; space missions; space solar dynamic power systems; two-phase power system; waste heat recovery; Cogeneration; Heat recovery; Low earth orbit satellites; Performance analysis; Power system analysis computing; Power system dynamics; Power systems; Space missions; System performance; Waste heat;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2010 Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4812-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4813-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APPEEC.2010.5449171

Filename

5449171