Reflector and Shield Material Properties for Project Prometheus

Technical Report · Wed Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/883658· OSTI ID:883658

Nash, J

This letter provides updated reflector and shield preliminary material property information to support reactor design efforts. The information provided herein supersedes the applicable portions of Revision 1 to the Space Power Program Preliminary Reactor Design Basis (Reference (a)). This letter partially answers the request in Reference (b) to provide unirradiated and irradiated material properties for beryllium, beryllium oxide, isotopically enriched boron carbide ({sup 11}B{sub 4}C) and lithium hydride. With the exception of {sup 11}B{sub 4}C, the information is provided in Attachments 1 and 2. At the time of issuance of this document, {sup 11}B{sub 4}C had not been studied.

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Lab. (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC12-00SN39357
• OSTI ID: 883658
• Report Number(s): MDO-723-0042; TRN: US0603538
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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