Abstract A review of research on power units in space indicates that the main sources are solar energy, batteries, and nuclear power. No literature data on the utilization of the heat liberated by spacecraft equipment may be found. In the present work, on the basis of the Carnot and Rankine cycles, the influence of a unit converting waste heat to electric power on the mass of the radiant cooling system is assessed.

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余热发电对航天器辐射冷却系统质量的影响

摘要 空间动力装置研究综述表明，主要来源是太阳能、电池和核能。没有关于利用航天器设备释放的热量的文献数据。在目前的工作中，基于卡诺循环和兰金循环，评估了将废热转化为电能的装置对辐射冷却系统质量的影响。