Joint US/Russian Solar Dynamic Flight Demonstration Project plan

Author

Wanhainen, Joyce S. ; Tyburski, Timothy E.

Author_Institution

NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

Volume

11

Issue

2

fYear

1996

fDate

2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

31

Lastpage

36

Abstract

The United States and Russia have agreed to jointly develop a solar dynamic (SD) system for flight demonstration on the Russian orbital station, Mir, starting in late 1997. This project is funded under the International Space Station (ISS) Phase I activities which involve joint US/Russian cooperative efforts to reduce risk and enhance working relationships in preparation for the joint integration of ISS. Of the projects falling under the Phase I program, the SD Flight Demonstration (SDFD) project is most complex in terms of the level of interfacing required. This paper provides a brief description of the solar dynamic technology, the project chronology of events, the US/Russian roles on the SDFD project, the project schedule, and project management tools used in dealing with the international team

Keywords

aerospace control; closed loop systems; compressors; heat engines; photovoltaic power systems; project management; research initiatives; space vehicle power plants; Brayton cycle; Mir station; Russian orbital station; closed-loop form; compressor; flight demonstration project plan; heat engine; heat exchangers; joint US/Russian cooperative effort; project chronology of events; project management tools; project schedule; risk reduction; solar dynamic flight; solar dynamic power system; Batteries; Energy storage; Heat engines; International Space Station; Low earth orbit satellites; Photovoltaic systems; Power system dynamics; Solar heating; Temperature; Turbines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.484303

Filename

484303