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Phase II Final Report - NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts

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Chapter 3.0 Vehicle Design<br />

3.5 Fuel Storage and Production<br />

3.5.5 Fuel Systems Comparison<br />

Based on the analysis described above, a comparison was made between the pressure and cryogenic<br />

hydrogen storage methods and directly carrying the fuel from Earth. The analysis was per<strong>for</strong>med<br />

<strong>for</strong> both types of power systems, dynamic isotope power and PV battery power. The<br />

results of this analysis, shown in Table 3-22 and Figure 3-167, are based on consuming 0.1 kg of<br />

hydrogen peroxide per day. This rate was determined through the results of the mission scenarios<br />

and vehicle sizing. It is the amount of fuel needed <strong>for</strong> one round trip mission flight. This consumption<br />

number may not be representative of actual usage but was used as a means of<br />

comparison in the analysis. This rate represents a conservative mission goal of one Entomopter<br />

flight per day. The mass results also include the total storage system, including power production,<br />

as well as the amount of hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide carried. The reliability of the systems<br />

proposed was not considered in the analysis. It is obvious that the fuel production system<br />

would have considerably more risk then the fuel storage method due to the large number of systems<br />

and components necessary to produce the fuel.<br />

Table 3-22: Fuel System Mass <strong>for</strong> Various Mission Durations<br />

Mission Duration (days) 17 34 85 170 255 340<br />

Pressure Storage Dynamic Isotope Power (kg) 124 127 135 149 163 176<br />

Pressure Storage PV/Battery Power (kg) 49 52 61 76 91 105<br />

Cryogenic Storage Dynamic Isotope Power (kg) 121 122 124 126 127 129<br />

Cryogenic Storage PV/Battery Power (kg) 47 48 49 51 53 55<br />

Fuel Storage Tank System (kg) 1.8 3.6 8.8 17.4 26 34.6<br />

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