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Accession Number
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N20120012833
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Title
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Terrestrial Applications of Extreme Environment Stirling Space Power Systems.
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Publication Date
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May 2012
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Media Count
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5p
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Personal Author
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R. W. Dyson
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Abstract
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NASA has been developing power systems capable of long-term operation in extreme environments such as the surface of Venus. This technology can use any external heat source to efficiently provide electrical power and cooling; and it is designed to be extremely efficient and reliable for extended space missions. Terrestrial applications include: use in electric hybrid vehicles; distributed home co-generation/cooling; and quiet recreational vehicle power generation. This technology can reduce environmental emissions, petroleum consumption, and noise while eliminating maintenance and environmental damage from automotive fluids such as oil lubricants and air conditioning coolant. This report will provide an overview of this new technology and its applications.
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Keywords
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Aerospace vehicles
Cooling
Electric hybrid vehicles
Electric power
Electroacoustics
Extraterrestrial environments
Heat sources
Modulators
Spacecraft power supplies
Stirling engines
Technology utilization
Thermoacoustic effects
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Source Agency
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NTIS Subject Category
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81J - Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines
84 - Space Technology
97 - Energy
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Corporate Author
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH. NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field.
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Document Type
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Conference proceedings
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1303
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Contract Number
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N/A
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