SPACE-R nuclear power system TFE mock-up SC-320 demonstration test

Journal Article · Thu Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50054· OSTI ID:385469

Nikolaev, Y V; Eremin, S A; Kolesov, V S; Lapochkin, N V; Izhvanov, O L; Semin, R N; Androsov, V N; Agafonov, V N ^[1]; Koester, J K ^[2]

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1. Research Institute of SIA ``LUCH``, Podolsk (Russian Federation)
2. Space Power Incorporated, 621 River Oaks Parkway, San-Jose, California 95134 (United States)

As a result of its 1993{endash}94 work, NII NPO {open_quote}{open_quote}LUCH{close_quote}{close_quote} developed a thermionic fuel element (TFE) SC-320 intended for use as part of a nuclear thermionic reactor-converter known as SPACE-R designed in the US and rated at 40 kW of output electric power. This paper presents the results of the demonstration electric power tests of the SC-320 TFE mock-up conducted in the US at the TSET testing facility located at the University of New Mexico. The data obtained are compared to the calculated characteristics as well as the output parameters of the Topaz-2 NPS TFEs. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 385469
• Report Number(s): CONF-960109--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 361; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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