Realistic Testing of the Safe Affordable Fission Engine (SAFE-100) Thermal Simulator Using Fiber Bragg Gratings

Journal Article · Tue Feb 03 23:00:00 EST 2004 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1649639· OSTI ID:20632884

Stinson-Bagby, Kelly L; Fielder, Robert S ^[1]; Van Dyke, Melissa K ^[2]; Wong, Wayne A ^[3]

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1. Luna Innovations, Inc. Blacksburg, VA 24060 (United States)
2. NASA Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812 (United States)
3. NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135 (United States)

The motivation for the reported research was to support NASA space nuclear power initiatives through the development of advanced fiber optic sensors for space-based nuclear power applications. Distributed high temperature measurements were made with 20 FBG temperature sensors installed in the SAFE-100 thermal simulator at the NASA Marshal Space Flight Center. Experiments were performed at temperatures approaching 800 deg. C and 1150 deg. C for characterization studies of the SAFE-100 core. Temperature profiles were successfully generated for the core during temperature increases and decreases. Related tests in the SAFE-100 successfully provided strain measurement data.

• OSTI ID: 20632884
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 699; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
BRAGG REFLECTION
FIBER OPTICS
GRATINGS
NASA
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SIMULATION
SPACE POWER REACTORS
SPACE VEHICLES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
TEMPERATURE MONITORING
TEST FACILITIES
THERMAL ANALYSIS