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.
A modular gas‐cooled cermet reactor system for planetary base power
10th SymposiumùSpace Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, USA
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 2 ; 641-647
1993-01-15
7 pages
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
A Modular Gas-Cooled Cermet Reactor System for Planetary Base Power
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