Solar Plasma Propulsion

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Abstract:

The simultaneous measurement of absorption and emission spectroscopy is proposed to enable quantitative determination of the performance of a gaseous plasma solar energy receiver. Production of an experimental spectroscopy data base of species composed of hydrogen and selected Group 1 elements the alkali metals and Row 2 elements carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen approaching conditions heretofore unattained in a static gas spectrometer cell, 3000 K and 100 atmospheres, is the principal objective of the project. Preliminary design specifications for a spectrometer cell with automated flow control, pressure control, and plasma composition control are worked out in this interim report. The window to window distance of the cell is ten to fifteen inches and the optical path is one to three inches. Keywords Solar Plasma Propulsion Spectroscopy of Alkali Vapors Spectroscopy of Alkali Metal Hydrides Lithium Vapor Lithium Hydride Sodium Vapor Sodium Hydride Potassium Vapor Potassium Hydride Rubidium Vapor Rubidium Hydride Cesium Vapor Cesium Hydride Rhenium Furnace Rhenium Thermocouple Plasma Spectroscopy Blackbody Receivers Radiant Energy Transfer Spectroradiometry Radiation Trapping Solar Thermal Propulsion Laser Propulsion.

Author(s):
Larson, C. W.
Author Organization(s):
DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST
Descriptive Note:
Interim rept. May-Sep 1985
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
UDR-TR-85-117, AFRPL-TR-85-096
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F04611-83-C-0046
Task Number(s):
M3
Project Number(s):
2308
Monitor Series:
TR-85-096, AFRPL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.3_Planning
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTRIC PROPULSION, *ENERGY TRANSFER, *SOLAR RADIATION, *SPACE PROPULSION, ABSORPTION, ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS, ALKALI METALS, AUTOMATION, BLACKBODY RADIATION, CARBON, CELLS, CESIUM, CONTROL, DATA BASES, DETERMINATION, EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY, FLOW, GAS CELLS, HYDRIDES, HYDROGEN, LASERS, LITHIUM, LITHIUM HYDRIDE, MEASUREMENT, NITROGEN, OPTICS, OXYGEN, PATHS, PLASMAS(PHYSICS), POTASSIUM, PRESSURE, PROPULSION SYSTEMS, RADIATION, RANGE(DISTANCE), RECEIVERS, RHENIUM, RUBIDIUM, RUBIDIUM COMPOUNDS, SODIUM, SPECTROMETERS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS, SPECTROSCOPY, STATICS, SYNCHRONISM, THERMOCOUPLES, VAPORS, WINDOWS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Non-electrical Energy Conversion, Electric and Ion Propulsion, Astronautics
Keyword(s):
*PLASMA PROPULSION, PE61102F, WUAFRPL2308M3RI
Report Date:
1987 Mar 01