Nuclear propulsion fission reactor structure has an active core region including fuel element structures, a reflector with rotatable neutron absorber structures (such as drum absorbers), and a core former conformal mating the outer surface of the fuel element structures to the reflector. Fuel element structures are arranged abutting nearest neighbor fuel element structures in a tri-pitch design. Cladding bodies defining coolant channels are inserted into and joined to upper and lower core plates to from a continuous structure that is a first portion of the containment structure. The nuclear propulsion fission reactor structure can be incorporated into a nuclear thermal propulsion engine for propulsion applications, such as space propulsion.


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    Titel :

    ROBUST NUCLEAR PROPULSION FISSION REACTOR WITH TRI-PITCH PATTERNED CORE AND DRUM ABSORBERS


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    ROBUSTER KERNANTRIEBSSPALTREAKTOR MIT DREIFACHNEIGUNGSSTRUKTURIERTEM KERN UND TROMMELABSORBERN
    RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE DE FISSION ROBUSTE POUR PROPULSION À COEUR À TROIS PITCH ET ABSORBEURS À TAMBOUR


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-08-16


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    G21D NUCLEAR POWER PLANT , Kernkraftwerke / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / G21C NUCLEAR REACTORS , Kernreaktoren



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