Tory II-C hazards of operation: part 10 of the Tory II-C program
Declassified 26 Nov 1973. The Tory II-C reactor, as a possible engine for a nuclear ramjet vehicle, differs in many respects from the more conventional power reactors now in use. it must operate at extremely high temperatures and power levels and yet have a minimum of shielding associated with it. The further demands of flight application require fast control capability, with the actuators located in a hostile environment. Structural components must be strong enough to withstand the high g-loadings expected during maneuver. Under such circumstances, it was deemed necessary that reactor tests be conducted in a remote area, well removed from large population centers. Tests for the Pluto program are therefore conducted at Site 401, Nevada Test Site of the AEC. It will be shown below that even when incredible accidents are postulated, the radiation hazard to offsite people is orders of magnitude less serious than that resulting from atmospheric tests of low yield (i.e. 1 kt) weapons. Operational findings from the Tory II-A program are cited, and models either consistent with these or even more conservative are employed to predict the Tory II-C behavior. 20 references. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-020179
- OSTI ID:
- 4352655
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-7036(Pt.10)
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Declassified 26 Nov 1973. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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