PROJECT PLUTO CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS AND TEST RESULTS

Technical Report · Mon Aug 21 04:00:00 EDT 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4829009· OSTI ID:4829009

Finnigan, R. E.; Nelson, G. G.

Tory Il-A, the first experimental reactor in the Pluto nuclear ramjet missile program, was successfully tested. The methods of control which are employed on Tory II-A are summarized and unclassified test results pertaining to the major control systems are presented. Recent control system developments for Tory II-C, a flight-type ramjet reactor, are also described. The Tory II-C application requires 40-inch, linear-stroke servo actuators capable of operating in a high radiation environment throughout the temperature range of 70 to 1200 deg F. The problem areas and recent advances in the development of high- performance electropneumatic control systems for this application are discussed. The major control problems confronting the Pluto program are outlined and the further development efforts required are indicated. (auth)

• Research Organization: California. Univ., Livermore. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• NSA Number: NSA-16-002743
• OSTI ID: 4829009
• Report Number(s): UCRL-6590
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CIRCUITS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FAILURES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
LOW TEMPERATURE
MACHINE PARTS
MATERIALS TESTING
PLANNING
PLUTO
PNEUMATICS
POWER PLANTS
PROPULSION
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REMOTE CONTROL
RESEARCH REACTORS
ROCKETS
SERVOMECHANISMS
SIGNALS
TESTING
TORY-IIA