Space nuclear safety and fuels program. Progress report, October 1981

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5360333· OSTI ID:5360333

Bronisz, S E ^[1]

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This technical monthly report covers studies related to the use of /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ in radioisotope power systems carried out for the Office of Coordination and Special Projects of the US Department of Energy by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Topics include impact tests and temperature response of a general purpose heat source, light-weight radioisotope heater unit, support systems, and helium release. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5360333
• Report Number(s): LA-9280-PR; ON: DE82009552
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
070200* -- Radiation Sources
070300 -- Isotopic Power Supplies
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CAPSULES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT SOURCES
HEAVY NUCLEI
HELIUM
IMPACT TESTS
ISOTOPES
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL TESTS
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM 238
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
POWER SUPPLIES
RADIOISOTOPE BATTERIES
RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE GASES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
TESTING
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES