The results of the design studies show that the in-core thermionic reactor can meet the demanding SP-100 requirements and that a broad range of power requirements can be met by developing a single component, a thermionic fuel element. All in-core thermionic reactors share the feature that electrical power conversion is performed within the fuel element and the reactor coolant carries heat directly to the heat rejection radiator. This leads to a compact radiator and eliminates the need for a very high temperature reactor loop. Most of the technology development requirements are in the TFE, which was highly developed in a program supported by AEC/ERDA and NASA in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
In-core thermionic reactor for space power applications
Ein incore, thermionischer Reaktor zur Anwendung bei der Energieerzeugung im Weltraum
1984
5 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 9 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Nuclear Reactor-Thermionic Space Power Systems
AIAA | 1961
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Tema Archiv | 1969
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Tema Archiv | 1986
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