Research Progress of Rankine Cycle System for Space Nuclear Power System

WANG Jiewei; LIU Kaixuan; YANG Yi; LÜ Zheng

doi:10.11728/cjss2024.05.2023-0141

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WANG Jiewei, LIU Kaixuan, YANG Yi, LÜ Zheng. Research Progress of Rankine Cycle System for Space Nuclear Power System (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2024, 44(5): 884-893 doi: 10.11728/cjss2024.05.2023-0141

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WANG Jiewei, LIU Kaixuan, YANG Yi, LÜ Zheng. Research Progress of Rankine Cycle System for Space Nuclear Power System (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2024, 44(5): 884-893 doi: 10.11728/cjss2024.05.2023-0141

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Research Progress of Rankine Cycle System for Space Nuclear Power System

doi: 10.11728/cjss2024.05.2023-0141 cstr: 32142.14.cjss2024.05.2023-0141

Reactor Engineering Technology Research Institute, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413

Received Date: 2023-12-01
Rev Recd Date: 2024-03-19

Available Online: 2024-05-11

Abstract

Abstract

The space nuclear power Rankine cycle is a research hotspot in the field of space nuclear reactor power supply because of its high thermoelectric conversion efficiency, small waste heat radiation area and flexible power change. In this paper, based on the in-depth analysis of the development history of space nuclear power Rankine cycle at home and abroad and the research progress at home and abroad, the research progress of the workmass of space nuclear power Rankine cycle is sorted out, and the selection criteria and principles of workmass are summarized. In this paper, a detailed review of the design schemes of space nuclear energy Rankine cycle systems of different power levels is carried out, summarizing the reactor design, the selection of industrial materials for each circuit, the design of Rankine cycle power, the design of key components and other aspects of each system scheme, and it is found that the main research directions include the research on the characteristics of the industrial materials, the research on the key components of the Rankine cycle, the design of the reactor core, etc. The key technical issues to be further studied include research on new metal materials, high-performance key equipment design and ground integration program. The results of the analyses are intended to provide a certain reference for the design and research of the Rankine cycle for space nuclear energy in China in the future.
- Space nuclear power,
- Rankine cycle,
- Liquid metal,
- Schematic design,
- Loop optimisation

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