Space Technology and Applications International Forum-Staif, 2003 Conference on Thermophysic... Book

	Tutorial on Quantification of Differences between Single- and Two-Component Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer	3
	Electric Field Effect on Bubble Detachment in Variable Gravity Environment	17
	Superluminal Signals	25
	Thermal Vacuum Testing of a Novel Loop Heat Pipe Design for the Swift BAT Instrument	33
	Development and Test Results of a Multi-Evaporator-Condenser Loop Heat Pipe	42
	Development of a Two-Phase Capillary Pumped Heat Transport for Spacecraft Central Thermal Bus	49
	Flight Testing of the Capillary Pumped Loop 3 Experiment	55
	Solar Selective Coatings for High Temperature Applications	65
	Sorption Heat Pipe - A New Thermal Control Device for Space Applications	71
	Comparison Between Acetone and Ammonia on the Thermal Performance of a Small-Scale Capillary Pumped Two-Phase Loop	80
	Development Status of the Mechanically Pumped Two-Phase CO[subscript 2] Cooling Loop for the AMS-2 TTCS	88
	SAFE-100 Module Fabrication and Test	96
	Alkali Metal Handling Practices at NASA MSFC	101
	Transient Thermohydraulic Heat Pipe Modeling: Incorporating THROHPUT into the CAESAR Environment	106
	SAFE Alkali Metal Heat Pipe Reliability	114
	Effect of Non-Ionic Surfactants on Nucleate Pool Boiling	122
	Heater Size and Gravity Effects on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer	132
	Bubble Behavior in Subcooled Pool Boiling of Water under Reduced Gravity	142
	A Fundamental Study Regarding the Control of Nucleate Boiling in a Complex Magnetizable Fluid By an Applied Magnetic Field, in Microgravity Conditions	149
	Variable Emittance Materials Based on Conducting Polymers for Spacecraft Thermal Control
	Electrostatic Applique for Spacecraft Temperature Control	162
	All-Solid-State Electrochromic Variable Emittance Coatings for Thermal Management in Space	172
	Controlling Micro ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) in Space	180
	MAP Propulsion System Thermal Design	187
	Development of a Thermal Control Architecture for the Mars Exploration Rovers	194
	Active Heat Rejection System on Mars Exploration Rover - Design Changes from Mars Pathfinder	206
	Across-Gimbal and Miniaturized Cryogenic Loop Heat Pipes	218
	Test Cell for a Novel Planar MEMS Loop Heat Pipe Based on Coherent Porous Silicon	227
	Zero-Gravity Test Results For Ultrasonic Sensing of Air-Liquid Interface in a Vortex Separator	239
	Experimental Investigation on Wetting of a Binary Volatile Sessile Drop	247
	Evolving Markets for Commercial, Civil, and Military Services	257
	A Current Summary of RLV Activities in the U.S.	263
	Water Detection and Removal From Shuttle Tiles	269
	Launch System Testbed: An Innovative Approach for Design and Development of Future Launch Structures	276
	High Altitude Launch for a Practical SSTO	290
	Electrochemical Evaluation of Alloys for Spaceport Design	296
	Intelligent Launch and Range Operations Testbed	304
	The Successful Development of an Automated Rendezvous and Capture (AR&C) System for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	313
	Development of NASA Technical Standards Program Relative to Enhancing Engineering Capabilities	320
	Functions and Requirements in the Advanced Spaceport Environment	325
	The Road to a Spaceport	333
	NEPTranS; A Shuttle-Tended NEP Interplanetary Transportation System	339
	A Fission Powered Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Mission Concept	347
	Mission Concept for a Nuclear Reactor-Powered Mars Cryobot Lander	353
	Coated Particles Fuel Compact-General Purpose Heat Source for Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems	361
	Energy Conversion Options for Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems	368
	Design Concept for a Nuclear Reactor-Powered Mars Rover	376
	High Efficiency Thermoelectrics in NEP Reactor Power Systems	384
	Conceptual Design of a 100-kWe Space Nuclear Reactor Power System with High-Power AMTEC	397
	Pin-Type Gas Cooled Reactor for Nuclear Electric Propulsion	408
	Liquid Metal Cooled Reactor for Space Power	420
	MITEE-B: A Compact Ultra Lightweight Bi-modal Nuclear Propulsion Engine for Robotic Planetary Science Missions	429
	Design and Development of the MITEE-B Bi-Modal Nuclear Propulsion Engine	438
	Direct-Drive Gas-Cooled Reactor Power System: Concept and Preliminary Testing	445
	Test Facilities in Support of High Power Electric Propulsion Systems	451
	Thermal Stress Calculations for Heatpipe-Cooled Reactor Power Systems	457
	A Method for the Analysis of Impact Events Involving Nested Safety Systems	466
	A Brief Discussion of Uncertainty as It Relates to Space Nuclear Safety Analyses	476
	First Results of the Gasdynamic Mirror Fusion Propulsion Experiment	483
	A Design Study of a p-[superscript 11]B Gasdynamic Mirror Fusion Propulsion System	490
	Antimatter Driven P-B[superscript 11] Fusion Propulsion System	497
	Ablation Radiation Shields for Nuclear Fusion Rockets	502
	Fusion Propulsion Through a Magnetic Nozzle and Open Divertor	510
	MPD Thruster Performance Analytic Models	516
	MW-Class Thruster Experiments at NASA GRC	525
	Non-Nuclear NEP System Testing	533
	Numerical Simulations of the Pulsed Inductive Thruster	540
	A Nuclear-Powered Laser-Accelerated Plasma Propulsion System	547
	Fusion Ship II - A Fast Manned Interplanetary Space Vehicle Using Inertial Electrostatic Fusion	553
	Ion Dynamic Capture Experiments with the High Performance Antiproton Trap (HiPAT)	563
	On the Performance Prediction and Scale Modelling of a Motorised Momentum Exchange Propulsion Tether	571
	Developments in Turbo-Brayton Power Converters	580
	Concepts for a Capillary-Pumped Heat Engine	589
	Technology Concept for a Near-Term Closed Brayton Cycle Power Conversion Unit	597
	Radiator Concepts for Nuclear Powered Brayton Conversion Systems	605
	NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development Overview	613
	Experimental Results from a 2 kW Brayton Power Conversion Unit	621
	Technology Development Program for an Advanced Potassium Rankine Power Conversion System Compatible with Several Space Reactor Designs	629
	Development of a Dynamic, End-to-End Free Piston Stirling Convertor Model	635
	Initial Tests of a Thermoacoustic Space Power Engine	641
	Reliability Assessment Approach for Stirling Convertors and Generators	648
	Thermoacoustic Space Power Converter	656
	Advanced 35 W Free-Piston Stirling Engine for Space Power Applications	662
	Overview of NASA Multi-Dimensional Stirling Convertor Code Development and Validation Effort	668
	A Closed Brayton Power Conversion Unit Concept for Nuclear Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Missions	677
	Development, Evaluation, and Design Applications of an AMTEC Converter Model	685
	Effect of Long Term, High Temperature Annealing on the Strength of Beta"-Alumina Ceramics	701
	AMTEC Response to Changes in Resistive Loading	708
	Comparison of Measurement Techniques for Determining the Thermal Emittance of Coupons at Elevated Temperatures	715
	Recent Developments in Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Electrodes for the Alkali Metal Thermal Electric Converter (AMTEC)	722
	High Power AMTEC Converters for Deep-Space Nuclear Reactor Power Systems	730
	Design Optimization of High-Power, Liquid Anode AMTEC	740
	Application of Electrometer Technology to Materials Evaluation for Future Planetary Spaceports	751
	Effects of Collector Temperature on the Performance of Grooved Electrode Thermionic Converters	757
	Advanced Thermionic Converter Technology Program	766
	A 100-kWt NaK-Cooled Space Reactor Concept for an Early-Flight Mission	774
	The Impact of Mission Performance Requirements on the Development of an Early-Flight Space Fission Reactor	780
	Hardware Based Technology Assessment in Support of Near-Term Space Fission Missions
	Implementing a New Line of Medium-Class, Unmanned Space Exploration Missions	790
	Considerations and Lessons Learned in Implementing Effective, Low-Cost, Unmanned Space Exploration Missions	798
	SAFE Testing Nuclear Rockets Economically	805
	Looking Backward, Looking Forward	814
	Revolutionary Concepts for Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE)	821
	"Bimodal" Nuclear Thermal Rocket (BNTR) Propulsion for an Artificial Gravity HOPE Mission to Callisto	829
	High Power MPD Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) for Artificial Gravity HOPE Missions to Callisto	837
	High Power Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) for Cargo and Propellant Transfer Missions in Cislunar Space	844
	Robots and Humans: Synergy in Planetary Exploration	853
	Novel Amine-Functional Membrane for Metabolic CO2 Removal from Spacesuit Breathing Loop	861
	The International Space Station Habitat	869