NUTHERM is a 40 kWe space nuclear thermionic power supply with a design life of ten full power years. Thermionic conversion is achieved by Thermionic Heat Pipe Modules (THPM’s) located in a central cylindrical channel in each fuel assembly. Heat is transferred by thermal radiation from the fuel to the tungsten emitter and is removed by the molybdenum heat pipe, which also acts as the current collector. The core consists of 61 prismatic graphite‐UC (ZrC coated) fuel assemblies. Fifty‐seven fuel assemblies carry the THPM’s and four contain shutdown rods to prevent criticality in case of reentry and water immersion. A moveable beryllium reflector, which is split in the center with independent electric motor drives for each section, provides reactivity control. The payload is shielded by an optimized, conical, multilayer shield consisting of lithium hydride, boron carbide, stainless steel, and tungsten.


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    Titel :

    Nutherm: A small thermionic nuclear power source


    Beteiligte:
    Cooper, Martin H. (Autor:in) / Brown, Gedney B. (Autor:in) / Blackmon, James B. (Autor:in) / Drubka, Robert E. (Autor:in) / Hartenstine, John R. (Autor:in) / El-Genk, Mohamed S. (Herausgeber:in) / Hoover, Mark D. (Herausgeber:in)

    Kongress:

    10th SymposiumùSpace Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, USA


    Erschienen in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 2 ; 817-821


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    15.01.1993


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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