Analytical Investigation of the Radiator Area Characteristics of Out-of-pile Thermionic Gas Cycle Space Power Systems |
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500 Diode difference actual to Carnot anode area for Split area is plotted Atot/P Carnot converter efficiency Carnot efficiency cathode temperature CHARACTERISTICS OF OUT-OF-PILE compressor pressure ratio converter gas temperature converter inlet temperatures cycle parameters cycle variables D/T1 Figure difference temperature ratio Diode difference temperature fluid specific capacity GAS CYCLE SPACE gas temperature ratio Glassman heat exchanger ideal analysis inert gas Loop cycle loss pressure ratio maximum cycle temperature medium was assessed Minimum radiator area NASA TN Optimum converter gas out-of-pile thermionic gas out-of-pile thermionic space primary radiator RADIATOR AREA CHARACTERISTICS radiator area comparison radiator area potential radiator area requirements ratio of actual reactor secondary radiator area space power systems specific capacity rate Specific heat ratio Split Radiator cycle sq ft/kw T₁ T₂ Temperature-entropy diagram thermionic converter thermionic gas cycle three cycles Total radiator area turbine inlet temperature Turbineless cycle turboelectric Brayton cycle WI WII