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PWAR-20 reactor (2-MWt) preliminary design engineering analysis

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4315616
Declassified 20 Aug 1973. The present SNAP-50/SPUR power plant development program concentrates on a system designed for unattended operation in space for 10,000 hours which produces a net electrical output of 300 kW(e). The reactor and shield for this power plant have been designated as the PWAR-20. The results of engineering analysis conducted to date in support of the PWAR-20 are summarized. (auth)
Research Organization:
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Middletown, Conn. (USA). Connecticut Advanced Nuclear Engineering Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-1)-2789
NSA Number:
NSA-29-028724
OSTI ID:
4315616
Report Number(s):
TIM--865
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English