Heat source technology programs. Monthly progress report, March 1995

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/204134· OSTI ID:204134

Tomlinson, L J ^[1]

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This monthly report describes activities performed in support of Cassini fueled-clad production and studies related to the use of {sup 238}PuO{sub 2} in radioisotope power systems carried out for the Office of Special Applications of the US Department of Energy (DOE) by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Most of the activities described are ongoing; the results and conclusions described may change as the work progresses.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 204134
• Report Number(s): LA-13088-PR; ON: DE96007462; TRN: 96:008733
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
SPACE POWER REACTORS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMOELECTRIC REACTORS
RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES
PROGRESS REPORT
THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS
THERMOELECTRIC HEATERS
THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
RADIOISOTOPE BATTERIES
RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS
FUEL PELLETS
FUEL CANS
WELDED JOINTS
MISSILE LAUNCHING SITES
SAFETY
IMPACT TESTS
IRIDIUM
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems