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Modifications and Modeling of the Fission Surface Power Primary Test Circuit (FSP-PTC)An actively pumped alkali metal flow circuit, designed and fabricated at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, underwent a range of tests at MSFC in early 2007. During this period, system transient responses and the performance of the liquid metal pump were evaluated. In May of2007, the circuit was drained and cleaned to prepare for multiple modifications: the addition of larger upper and lower reservoirs, the installation of an annular linear induction pump (ALIP), and the inclusion of a closeable orifice in the test section. Performance of the ALIP, provided by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), will be evaluated when testing resumes. Data from the first round of testing has been used to refine the working system model, developed using the Generalized Fluid System Simulation Program (GFSSP). This paper covers the modifications of the FSP-PTC and the updated GFSSP system model.
Document ID
20080032811
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Garber, Anne E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 8, 2008
Subject Category
Metals And Metallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2008 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Location: California
Country: United States
Start Date: June 8, 2008
End Date: June 12, 2008
Sponsors: Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies, American Nuclear Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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