Fission nuclear power is foreseen as the source for electricity in planetary colonization and exploration. A six module gas‐cooled, cermet‐fueled reactor is proposed that can meet the design objectives. The highly enriched core is compact and can operate at high temperature for a long life. The helium coolant powers six modular Brayton cycles that compare favorably with the SP‐100‐based Brayton cycle.


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    Title :

    A modular gas‐cooled cermet reactor system for planetary base power



    Conference:

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


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 2 ; 641-647


    Publication date :

    1993-01-15


    Size :

    7 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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