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Reactor design for nuclear electric propulsionThe paper analyzes the consequences of heat pipe failures, that resulted in modifications to the basic design of a heat-pipe cooled, fast spectrum nuclear reactor and led to consideration of an entirely different core design. The new design features an integral laminated core configuration consisting of alternating layers of UO2 and molybdenum sheets that span the diameter of the core. Design characteristics are presented and compared for two reactors. A conceptual design for a heat exchanger between the core and the thermionic converter assembly is described. This heat exchanger would provide design and fabrication decoupling of these two assemblies.
Document ID
19790067918
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Koenig, D. R.
(Los Alamos Scientific Lab. NM, United States)
Ranken, W. A.
(California, University Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, N. Mex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
LA-UR-79-1243
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
Location: Boston, MA
Start Date: August 5, 1979
End Date: August 10, 1979
Accession Number
79A51931
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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