Dynamic capability of an operating Stirling convertor

Goodnight, Thomas W.; Hughes, William O.; McNelis, Mark E.

doi:10.1109/iecec.2000.870692

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“…TDC's #5 through #8 have been used for a range of performance mapping tests, controller tests, transient tests, and some structural dynamic tests. [5][6][7][8] The TDC's were designed for longlife (>100,000 hours) through the use of non-contacting operation in a manner similar to that used on Stirling cryocoolers that are used in space. TDC's #5 through #8 have been used for very focused tests that require operation during the working day with the operator present.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Overview of NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development

Schreiber

Thieme

2003

1st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC)

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Section: In-house Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There have been four tests completed at GRC and reported in the past. [5][6][7][8] The plans currently call for a combination of analyses ant tests. Details of the tests must be worked into the overall SRG project to consider hardware availability.…”

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confidence: 99%

Overview of NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development

Schreiber

Thieme

2003

1st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC)

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“…Heater Head A first characterization of the TDC in the expected random vibration launch environment was completed in the NASA GRC Structural Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) as part of the DOEINASA Stirling technology assessment (Goodnight, 2000 andThieme, 2000b). The TDC successfully passed workmanship, flight acceptance, and qualification random vibration levels (12.3 Grms max.)…”

Section: Convertor Launch Envlronmentandmentioning

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Update on the NASA GRC Stirling Technology development project

Thieme

Schreiber²

2001

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Impact testing of a Stirling convertor’s linear alternator

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Goodnight²,

Hughes³

et al. 2002

AIP Conference Proceedings

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in conjtmction with NASA John H. Glenn Research Center and Stifling Technology Company, are currently developing a Stifling convertor for a Stifling Radioisotope Generator (SRG). NASA Headquarters and DOE have identified the SRG for potential use as an advanced spacecraft power system for future NASA deep-space and Mars surface missions. Low-level dynamic impact tests were conducted at NASA Glenn Research Center's Structural Dynamics Laboratory as part of the development of this technology. The purpose of this test was to identify dynamic structural characteristics of the Stifling Technology Demonstration Convertor (TDC). This paper addresses the test setup, procedure and results of the impact testing conducted on the Stifling TDC in Mfiy 2001. 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Dynamic capability of an operating Stirling convertor

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Overview of NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development

Overview of NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development

Update on the NASA GRC Stirling Technology development project

Impact testing of a Stirling convertor’s linear alternator

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