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General Electric Direct-Air-Cycle Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program: Program Summary and References (Comprehensive Technical Report)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1048124· OSTI ID:1048124
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  1. General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
This is one of twenty-one volumes summarizing the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program of the General Electric Company. This volume discusses the background to the General Electric program, and summarizes the various direct-air-cycle nuclear test assemblies and power plants that were developed. Because of the requirements of high performance, low weight, and small size, vast improvements in existing technology were required to meet the flight objectives. The technological progress achieved during the program is also summarized. The last appendix contains a compilation of the abstracts, tables of contents, and reference lists of the other twenty volumes.
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC); US Air Force
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-171
OSTI ID:
1048124
Report Number(s):
APEX--901
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English