Performance Testing of the Compact APCSE Closed Brayton-Cycle System

A description of the Advanced Power-Conversion Skid Experiment (APCSE), a 300-kw operating closed Brayton-cycle power-conversion system, is presented. The methods used to predict the performance of the primary-system components and the comparison of these predictions with test results are discussed. Cycle power limitations resulting from deficient performance of some of the primary-loop components, as well as secondary performance effects due to the physical proximity of components, are also discussed.