The Solar Dynamic (SD) Ground Test Demonstration (GTD) program demonstrates the availability of SD technologies in a simulated space environment at the NASA Lewis Research Center (LeRC) vacuum facility. An aerospace industry/ government team is working together to design, fabricate, build, and test a complete SD system. This paper reviews the goals and status of the SD GTD program. A description of the SD system includes key design features of the system, subsystems, and components as reported at the Critical Design Review (CDR).
Overview of the Solar Dynamic Ground Test Demonstration Program
1993
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Solar Energy , Ground tests , Solar dynamic power systems , Spacecraft power supplies , Power conditioning , Power converters , Solar collectors , Temperature control , Thermal analysis , Brayton cycle , Design analysis , Earth orbital environments , Photothermal conversion , Solar simulators