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| Description | Starting Fall 2006, the material for AA527 will focus
on energy generation systems for space applications – satellites, space
science missions, planetary and lunar outposts. The constraints
on power-generation technology in space and historical approaches will
be outlined, and theoretical background relevant to the environment
(radiation) will be developed. Several key space power
technologies will be discussed in detail: solar-photovoltaic, solar
thermal, nuclear (radio-isotope and reactor), and chemical systems
(batteries and fuel cells) for short-term missions and storage.
Conversion technologies discussed will include passive (PV,
thermoelectric, AMTEC) and dynamic (brayton, rankine, stirling
cycles). Thermal management of space power systems will also be
covered. |
| Schedule | LECTURES:
Tu Th: 12:30-1:50 Loew 206 |
| EDGE |
EDGE Home
AA527
Lecture Videos |
| Instructor | A.T.
Mattick AERB 138 206-543-6181 mattick@aa.washington.edu Office hours: ?? |
| Teaching Assistant |
Thomas
Weber teweber@aa.washington.edu
Office: AERB 101 206-685-1530 Office Hours: TBD |
| Textbook | A.K.Hyder,
et.al., Spacecraft Power
Technologies, Imperial College Press PDF version available online (UW Restricted). |
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