RADIOISOTOPE FUELED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. PIED PIPER APU. Quarterly Progress Report No. 3, July 1, 1957-October 1, 1957

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

OSTI ID:4684094

Progress made in the development of SNAP-1 is reported. Drawings of the shielding and remote handling equipment are given. The hazards of this power plant are summarized. The conceptual design of the boiler is revised. The CeO/ sub 2/ fuel capsules will be mounted in a block of molybdenum by drilling longitudinal holes and inserting. The thermal bond material between the molybdenum block and the mercury bearing coil will be molten lead. Results of studies on fabrication of CeO/sub 2/ cermets are given. Equipment for static corrosion testing with mercury,and lead is diagramed. development work on the power conversion system is discussed. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Martin Co., Baltimore Page(s): 51
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-3)-217
• NSA Number: NSA-17-031760
• OSTI ID: 4684094
• Report Number(s): MND-P-1175
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BEARINGS
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LIQUID METALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MERCURY
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RADIATION EFFECTS
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