Space nuclear safety and fuels program. Progress report, December 1980

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6618745· OSTI ID:6618745

Bronisz, S E ^[1]

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This formal monthly report covers the studies related to the use of /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ in radioisotopic power systems carried out for the Space and Terrestrial Systems Division of the US Department of Energy by the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Most of the studies discussed here are of a continuing nature. Results and conclusions described may change as the work continues. Published reference to the results cited in this report should not be made without the explicit permission of the person in charge of the work.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6618745
• Report Number(s): LA-8749-PR; TRN: 81-005613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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