Search results
The SP-100 program develops, validates, and demonstrates the technology for space nuclear power systems in the range of 10 to 1000 kilowatts electric for use in future military and civilian space missions.
- SP-100 Reactor With Brayton Conversion for Lunar Surface Applications
The second design combines Brayton conversion with the...
- SP-100 Reactor With Brayton Conversion for Lunar Surface Applications
The second design combines Brayton conversion with the SP-100 reactor in an erectable 550-kWe powerplant concept intended to satisfy later-phase lunar base power requirements.
A lithium-cooled compact fast reactor was selected as the best candidate system. The material selected for the thermoelectric conversion system was silicon germanium (SiGe) with gallium phosphide doping.
1 lut 1989 · A conceptual design is presented for a nuclear power system utilizing an SP-100 reactor and multiple Stirling cycle engines for operation on the lunar surface. Based on the results of this...
A space nuclear reactor power systan based on already proven technology is ready for a ground test phase now, but its performance would be limited in terms of power-to-mass ratio, total power, and life.
DARPA, in conjunction with DOE`s Office of Nuclear Energy, and NASA`s Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology are jointly sponsoring a space nuclear reactor power system program known as the Space Power-100 (SP-100) Development Project.
1 sty 1992 · Examined here is the potential for integrating Brayton-cycle power conversion with the SP-100 reactor for lunar surface power system applications. Two designs were characterized and modeled. The first design integrates a 100-kWe SP-100 Brayton power system with a lunar lander.
