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.


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    Title :

    In-core thermionic reactor for space power applications


    Additional title:

    Ein incore, thermionischer Reaktor zur Anwendung bei der Energieerzeugung im Weltraum


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 9 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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