Recapturing Graphite-Based Fuel Element Technology for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
ORNL is currently recapturing graphite based fuel forms for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP). This effort involves research and development on materials selection, extrusion, and coating processes to produce fuel elements representative of historical ROVER and NERVA fuel. Initially, lab scale specimens were fabricated using surrogate oxides to develop processing parameters that could be applied to full length NTP fuel elements. Progress toward understanding the effect of these processing parameters on surrogate fuel microstructure is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1093738
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: AIAA Propulsion and Energy Event - San Jose, California, United States of America - 7/15/2013 12:00:00 AM-7/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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