THERMOELECTRIC NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT. Addendum to Final Report

Technical Report · Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 EST 1962

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4764397· OSTI ID:4764397

Danko, J C

A twenty-couple fission-heated thermoelectric generator, TE-5, was tested in the Westinghouse Testing Reactor. The open circuit voltage, instantaneous closed circuit voltage, steady state closed circuit voltage, instantaneous closed circuit current, and steady state closed circuit current were monitored during the 23-day cycle. The initial power output was 110 watts (48 amps at 2.3 volts) at a TH of 660 to 690 deg C and a T/sup C/ of 130 deg C. After 23 days the output was approximately one watt. (auth)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp. Atomic Power Dept., Pittsburgh
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-3)-500
• NSA Number: NSA-17-001711
• OSTI ID: 4764397
• Report Number(s): WCAP-1900; (Add.)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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