Exploring the depths of Kraken Mare – Power, thermal analysis, and ballast control for the Saturn Titan submarine
| Autor: | Steve Oleson, Ralph D. Lorenz, Michael V. Paul, Justin Walsh, Jason Hartwig, G. Landis, Paul C. Schmitz, Anthony J. Colozza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Ballast
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Kraken General Physics and Astronomy Submarine 01 natural sciences Methane Astrobiology symbols.namesake chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Conceptual design Stirling radioisotope generator 0103 physical sciences symbols Environmental science General Materials Science Titan (rocket family) 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Seabed 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Cryogenics. 74:31-46 |
| ISSN: | 0011-2275 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2015.09.009 |
| Popis: | To explore the depths of the hydrocarbon rich seas on the Saturn moon Titan, a conceptual design of an unmanned submarine concept was recently developed for a Phase I NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) study. Data from Cassini Huygens indicates that the Titan polar environment sustains stable seas of variable concentrations of ethane, methane, and nitrogen, with a surface temperature around 93 K. To meet science exploration objectives, the submarine must operate autonomously, study atmosphere/sea exchange, interact with the seabed at pressures up to 10 atm, traverse large distances with limited energy, hover at the surface and at any depth within the sea, and be capable of tolerating multiple different concentration levels of hydrocarbons. Therefore Titan presents many cryogenic design challenges. This paper presents the trade studies with emphasis on the preliminary design of the power, thermal, and ballast control subsystems for the Saturn Titan submarine. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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