Milliwatt generator project: Progress report, April 1982-March 1983

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7103436· OSTI ID:7103436

Rinehart, G. H.; Latimer, T. W.

This report covers progress on the Milliwatt Generator Project during April 1982-March 1983. Activities included fuel processing and characterization, production of heat sources, fabrication of pressure-burst test units, compatibility studies, examination of surveillance units, and impact testing. The fuel was plutonium-238 dioxide. 4 refs., 28 figs., 17 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7103436
• Report Number(s): LA-11217-PR; ON: DE88010697
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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