| タイトル | Solar Thermal Propulsion Optical Figure Measuring and Rocket Engine Testing |
| 本文(外部サイト) | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19970026248 |
| 著者(英) | Bonometti, Joseph |
| 著者所属(英) | Alabama Univ. |
| 発行日 | 1997-04-30 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Solar thermal propulsion has been an important area of study for four years at the Propulsion Research Center. Significant resources have been devoted to the development of the UAH Solar Thermal Laboratory that provides unique, high temperature, test capabilities. The facility is fully operational and has successfully conducted a series of solar thruster shell experiments. Although presently dedicated to solar thermal propulsion, the facility has application to a variety of material processing, power generation, environmental clean-up, and other fundamental research studies. Additionally, the UAH Physics Department has joined the Center in support of an in-depth experimental investigation on Solar Thermal Upper Stage (STUS) concentrators. Laboratory space has been dedicated to the concentrator evaluation in the UAH Optics Building which includes a vertical light tunnel. Two, on-going, research efforts are being sponsored through NASA MSFC (Shooting Star Flight Experiment) and the McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Solar Thermal Upper Stage Technology Ground Demonstrator). |
| NASA分類 | Spacecraft Propulsion and Power |
| レポートNO | 97N25579 NASA-CR-204537 NAS 1.26:204537 |
| 権利 | No Copyright |
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