학술논문
Low power unattended defense reactor
Document Type
Conference
Author
Source
Conference: Intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 19 Aug 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
84012641
Abstract
A small, low power, passive, nuclear reactor electric power supply has been designed for unattended defense applications. Through innovative utilization of existing proven technologies and components, a highly reliable, walk-away safe design has been obtained. Operating at a thermal power level of 200 kWt, the reactor uses low enrichment uranium fuel in a graphite block core to generate heat that is transferred through heat pipes to a thermoelectric (TE) converter. Waste heat is removed from the TEs by circulation of ambient air. Because such a power supply offers the promise of minimal operation and maintenance (O and M) costs as well as no fuel logistics, it is particularly attractive for remote, unattended applications such as the North Warning System.