An experimental investigation has been conducted to develop fabrication procedures and acquire test data for a heat receiver assembly (HRA) in support of the design and development effort for the Brayton engine solar receiver for the NASA Space Station Freedom solar dynamic option. The HRA configuration is a cylindrical receiver lined with tubes; each tube is surrounded by phase change material (PCM). The Brayton cycle working fluid flows inside the tubes. The PCM surrounding the tubes, a eutectic mixture of LiF and CaF2, is contained in a series of sealed metallic containment canisters. During periods of sunlight, heat is transferred through the PCM to the Brayton cycle working fluid; during periods of eclipse, the PCM gives up its heat to the working fluid. A section of a full-size receiver tube was fabricated, assembled, and tested. Performance of the receiver tube qualitatively validates the expected receiver performance. Over 4500 cycles (of approximately 91-min duration) had been completed as of June 15, 1989.
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Solar Receiver Experiment for the Space Station Freedom Brayton Engine
Hal J. Strumpf,
Hal J. Strumpf
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Torrance, CA
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Murray G. Coombs
Murray G. Coombs
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Torrance, CA
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Hal J. Strumpf
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Torrance, CA
Murray G. Coombs
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Torrance, CA
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Feb 1990, 112(1): 12-18 (7 pages)
Published Online: February 1, 1990
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August 3, 1989
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September 16, 1989
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June 6, 2008
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Strumpf, H. J., and Coombs, M. G. (February 1, 1990). "Solar Receiver Experiment for the Space Station Freedom Brayton Engine." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 1990; 112(1): 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930752
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