The coaxial tube array tether/transmission line used to connect an SP-100 nuclear power system to the space station was characterized over the range of reactor-to-platform separation distances of 1 to 10 km. Characterization was done with respect to array performance, physical dimensions, and masses. Using a fixed design procedure a family of designs were generated for the same power level (330 kWe),. power loss (1.5 percent) and meteoroid survival probability (99.5 percent over 10 yr). To differentiate between vacuum insulated and gas insulated lines, two different maximum values of the E field were considered: 20 kV/cm (appropriate to vacuum insulation) and 50 kV/cm compressed SF6). Core conductor, tube, bumper, standoff, spacer and bumper support dimensions, and masses were also calculated. The results of the characterization show mainly how transmission line size and mass scale with reactor-to-platform separation distance.


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    Title :

    Coaxial tube array space transmission line characterization


    Additional title:

    Charakterisierung der koaxialen Rohranordnung zur Energieuebertragung im Weltraum


    Contributors:
    Switzer, C.A. (author) / Bents, D.J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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