RADIOISOTOPE FUELED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. Quarterly Progress Report No. 4, October 1957-January 1958

Technical Report · Wed Oct 30 23:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4675397

Work was directed toward building a suitable mercury heat transfer loop that can be operated with a full-size boiler mockup under environmental conditions of both launch and outer space. A new half-power boiler mockup was designed to replace the full-size boiler in the heat transfer test loop. Fuel assembly studies were made on the stabilization of CeO/sub 2/ and the oxidation of molybdenum. Corrosion test results on stainless steels, chromium steels, and nickel alloys in contrast with liquid lead, mercury vapor, and liquid mercury are presented. The test rig checkouts were essentially completed and testing was initiated in every area of the power conversion system program. All component groups were directed toward obtaining experimental verification of the individual component designs established for the turbine-alternator dynamometer. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Martin Co., Baltimore Page(s): 73
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-3)-217
• NSA Number: NSA-17-031761
• OSTI ID: 4675397
• Report Number(s): MND-P-3001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INSTRUMENTS
LIQUID METALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURED VALUES
MECHANICS
MERCURY
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NICKEL ALLOYS
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SPACE APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
SPACE VEHICLES
STABILITY
STAINLESS STEELS
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