Summary of SNAP 8 reactor design and shielding requirements; 35-kw electrical power supply for use on spacecraft employs nuclear reactor heat source to drive mercury Rankine cycle turboalternator; major performance objectives are 600 kw of thermal power, 1300 F NaK outlet temperature, 10,000 hr endurance, orbital startup and automatic control, high reliability, and low weight; use of 550 lb reactor imposes restrictions on spacecraft design; shield weight can vary from few hundred to several thousand pounds, depending on payload dose tolerance and spacecraft configuration.


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    Title :

    SNAP 8 reactor and shield


    Additional title:

    AIAA J


    Contributors:
    Johnson, C.E. (author) / Goetz, C.A. (author)

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 1 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    SNAP 8 REACTOR AND SHIELD

    GOETZ, C. A. / JOHNSON, C. E. | AIAA | 1963


    SNAP 8 REACTOR AND SHIELD

    GOETZ, C. / JOHNSON, C. | AIAA | 1963


    SNAP 8 reactor and shield designs and operating experience.

    JOHNSON, C. E. / MASON, D. G. | AIAA | 1966



    Shield Design for Snap Reactors

    Snyder, Nathan W. | AIAA | 1961