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NASA NTRS · 19730019925

Power Plant Systems Analysis

Abstract

Three basic thermodynamic cycles of advanced nuclear MHD power plant systems are studied. The effect of reactor exit temperature and space radiator temperature on the overall thermal efficiency of a regenerative turbine compressor power plant system is shown. The effect of MHD pressure ratio on plant efficiency is also described, along with the dependence of MHD power output, compressor power requirement, turbine power output, mass flow rate of H2, and overall plant efficiency on the reactor exit temperature for a specific configuration.

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Williams, J. R., Yang, Y. Y.. 1973-03-01. Power Plant Systems Analysis. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730019925

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