PROJECT PLUTO CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS AND TEST RESULTS
Abstract
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)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- California. Univ., Livermore. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4829009
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-6590
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-002743
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Paper to be presented at the American Rocket Society Space Flight Report to the Nation, October 1961. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CIRCUITS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; FAILURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MACHINE PARTS; MATERIALS TESTING; PLANNING; PLUTO; PNEUMATICS; POWER PLANTS; PROPULSION; RADIATION EFFECTS; REMOTE CONTROL; RESEARCH REACTORS; ROCKETS; SERVOMECHANISMS; SIGNALS; TESTING; TORY-IIA
Citation Formats
Finnigan, R. E., and Nelson, G. G. PROJECT PLUTO CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS AND TEST RESULTS. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web. doi:10.2172/4829009.
Finnigan, R. E., & Nelson, G. G. PROJECT PLUTO CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS AND TEST RESULTS. United States. doi:10.2172/4829009.
Finnigan, R. E., and Nelson, G. G. Mon .
"PROJECT PLUTO CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS AND TEST RESULTS". United States.
doi:10.2172/4829009. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4829009.
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author = {Finnigan, R. E. and Nelson, G. G.},
abstractNote = {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)},
doi = {10.2172/4829009},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 1961},
month = {Mon Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 1961}
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