Incore thermionic space reactor design concepts which operate in a nominal power output range of 20 to 40 kWe are described. Details of the neutronics, thermionic, shielding, and heat rejection performance are presented. Two different designs, ATI‐Driven and ATI‐Driverless, are considered. Comparison of the core overall performance of these two configurations are described. The comparison of these two cores includes the overall conversion efficiency, reactor mass, shield mass, and heat rejection mass. An overall system design has been developed to model the advanced incore thermionic energy conversion based nuclear reactor systems for space applications in this power range.
System modeling for the advanced thermionic initiative single cell thermionic space nuclear reactor
10th SymposiumùSpace Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, USA
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 2 ; 951-956
15.01.1993
6 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
System Modeling for the Advanced Thermionic Initiative Single Cell Thermionic Space Nuclear Reactor
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