| Cover |
1 |
| Editors List |
2 |
| Multi-component Liquid Metal Coolants with Regulated Properties for Space Nuclear Reactors in a Large Orbital Station by D N Kagan |
3 |
| Summary |
3 |
| Introduction |
3 |
| Nomenclature |
4 |
| Method |
5 |
| Experimental |
6 |
| Results |
7 |
| Discussion |
8 |
| Acknowledgements |
12 |
| References |
12 |
| Concept of a Lunar Energy Park by Niino, Kisara & Chen |
15 |
| Summary |
15 |
| Background |
15 |
| Lunar Energy Park |
17 |
| Nuclear Reactor |
17 |
| Supply of Fuels |
18 |
| Power Transmitting/Receiving System |
19 |
| Energy Transmitting System on the Moon |
20 |
| Relay Satellites |
21 |
| Power-Receiving Stations on the Earth |
21 |
| Construction of the Lunar Energy Park |
21 |
| Program for LEP Development and International Cooperation |
22 |
| Acknowledgments |
22 |
| References |
22 |
| Power From Space: Expected Role and Influence on Energy System Development by Belyaev, Koroteev & Rudenko |
25 |
| Summary |
25 |
| General views on global energy prospects |
25 |
| Concept of the world energy system |
26 |
| Varieties of the world energy system with large-scale energy supply from Space |
29 |
| References |
33 |
| The Future of Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion: A Retrospective by Pike and Aftergood |
35 |
| Summary |
35 |
| Introduction |
35 |
| Nuclear Powered Submarines |
36 |
| An Exception that Proves the Rule |
37 |
| Other Exceptions |
38 |
| RTGs, RORSAT Reactors |
38 |
| The SP-100 Space Reactor |
39 |
| The SP-100 Space Reactor |
39 |
| The Space Exploration Initiative |
40 |
| The Chicken and Egg Syndrome |
41 |
| References |
42 |
| Solar Energy Flux and the Maximum Efficiency of Solar Thermodynamic Power Generation in our Planetary System by Badescu & Dinu |
43 |
| Summary |
43 |
| Introduction |
43 |
| The Energy Flux of Direct Solar Radiation |
44 |
| Maximum Efficiency of Thermodynamic Solar Power Generation |
47 |
| Conclusions |
49 |
| References |
49 |
| Studies on the Water Management within an H2/O2 Fuel Cell Using a KOH Impregnated Matrix by Gave, Khaldi, et al |
57 |
| Summary |
57 |
| Aim of the study |
57 |
| Experimental |
58 |
| Design of the cell |
58 |
| Test bench |
60 |
| Results |
60 |
| Gas and water management: Experimental results |
60 |
| Gas and water management: Main features of the theoretical model |
62 |
| Experimental approach to the weeping effect |
64 |
| Conclusion |
65 |
| Small Satellite Wireless Power Transmission Experiment Workshop |
66 |
| Development of Manufacturing Facilities in Space Able to Use Only Extraterrestrial Materials by Judson Hewitt |
67 |
| Summary |
67 |
| Introduction |
67 |
| Definitions |
67 |
| Plans Considered |
69 |
| Sources of Plans |
69 |
| Extended S.S.I. Plan |
70 |
| Other Versions of Extended S.S.I Plan |
70 |
| SP-428 Plan |
70 |
| Asteroid Resources Plans |
71 |
| Lunar Resource Use Followed by Asteroid Use |
71 |
| Detailed Description of Plans |
71 |
| S.S.I. Summary |
71 |
| Extended S.S.I. Plan |
72 |
| Assumptions |
72 |
| Transportation |
73 |
| Human Facilities |
76 |
| Manufacturing Equipment |
76 |
| Earth Facilities |
80 |
| Scheduling |
80 |
| Extended S.S.I. Plan with Pure Self-Reproduction |
88 |
| Assumptions |
88 |
| Scheduling |
88 |
| Extended S.S.I. Plan with Pure Self-Reproduction and Construction in Low Earth Orbit |
90 |
| Assumptions |
90 |
| Costs |
92 |
| Space Manufacturing Facility Products in the Extended S.S.I. Plans |
93 |
| SP-428 Plan |
93 |
| Construction from Asteroidal Resources with Pure Self-Reproduction |
96 |
| Assumptions |
96 |
| Equipment |
96 |
| Transportation |
97 |
| Scheduling |
98 |
| Asteroidal Resources with Pure Self-Reproduction and Construction in Low Earth Orbit |
104 |
| Scheduling |
104 |
| Mass of Space Habitats |
106 |
| Assumptions |
106 |
| Structural, Shielding, and Atmospheric Ma |
107 |
| Habitat Construction from Asteroidal Resources with Pure Self-Reproduction and Construction in Low Earth Orbit |
108 |
| Assumptions |
108 |
| Scheduling |
109 |
| Population Capacity per Habitat and Total Capacity |
111 |
| Summary of All Times |
111 |
| Discussion |
112 |
| Conclusion |
114 |
| Uncertainty of Assumptions |
115 |
| References |
116 |
| Bibliography |
119 |
| Heat Transfer Experiments on Latent Thermal Storage Units Using Composite Materials for Space Solar Dynamic power Systems by Nomura, Tanaka, Abe, et al |
121 |
| Summary |
121 |
| Introduction |
121 |
| Model storage units for the experiments |
123 |
| Test equipment |
126 |
| Experimental procedure |
127 |
| Numerical analysis |
128 |
| Results and Discussion |
130 |
| Conclusions |
143 |
| Acknowledgments |
143 |
| References |
143 |
| Author Index to Volume 12 |
147 |
| Title Index to Volume 12 |
150 |
| Table of Contents |
154 |