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Evaluation of thermoelectric conversion technology for nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft in deep space exploration(PDF)

《火箭推进》[ISSN:1672-9374/CN:CN 61-1436/V]

Issue:
2024年04期
Page:
55-65
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Title:
Evaluation of thermoelectric conversion technology for nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft in deep space exploration
Author(s):
XUE Xiang1; 2;  CHEN Jinli1; 2;  WANG Haoming1; 2;  TANG Zhipeng1; 2;  WANG Yuanding1; 2
1.Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion, Shanghai 201112, China; 2.Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Space Engine, Shanghai 201112, China
Keywords:
nuclear electric propulsion;  spacecraft;  thermoelectric conversion;  technical scheme
PACS:
V439.5
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1672-9374.2024.04.005
Abstract:
Facing the future ultra-long-distance deep space exploration mission, the nuclear electric propulsion mode has become a better space propulsion scheme with its characteristics, such as high specific impulse and long life. The nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft uses thermoelectric conversion technology to convert thermal energy from a nuclear reactor into electricity for an electric propulsion system. In order to further expand the deep space detection distance and shorten the mission cycle, it is necessary to improve the power level of electric propulsion system by means of high-power nuclear reactor and its corresponding thermoelectric conversion technology. The technical scheme is subject to many factors, such as nuclear reactor grade, system power density and technical maturity. Through the comparison of different schemes, a technical scheme for thermoelectric conversion on the nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft is preliminarily formulated and evaluated. Meanwhile, the primary constraints and riskiest challenges in the scheme are determined.

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