A Fast Spectrum Dual Path Flow Cermet Reactor
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). 202 Nuclear Sciences Center
- Pratt and Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida (United States)
A cermet fueled, dual path fast reactor for space nuclear propulsion applications is conceptually designed. The reactor utilizes an outer annulus core and an inner cylindrical core with radial and axial reflector. The dual path flow minimizes the impact of power peaking near the radial reflector. Basic neutronics and core design aspects of the reactor are discussed. The dual path reactor is integrated into a 25000 lbf thrust nuclear rocket.
- Research Organization:
- Pratt and Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida (United States); Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). 202 Nuclear Sciences Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
- OSTI ID:
- 5588322
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930103-; CODEN: APCPCS
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 271, Issue 2; Conference: 10. Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 10-14 Jan 1993; ISSN 0094-243X
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DESIGN
REACTOR FUELING
CERMETS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
CRITICALITY
FAST REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GADOLINIUM OXIDES
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
MULTIGROUP THEORY
NEUTRON FLUX
POWER DISTRIBUTION
REACTOR CORES
TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MOBILE REACTORS
NEUTRON TRANSPORT THEORY
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER REACTORS
PROPULSION REACTORS
RADIATION FLUX
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
SPACE POWER REACTORS
TRANSPORT THEORY
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM OXIDES
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
Space Nuclear Propulsion
210600* - Power Reactors
Auxiliary
Mobile Package
& Transportable