Capillary-Pumped Passive Reactor Concept for Space Nuclear Power
- Pennsylvania State University/Applied Research Laboratory
To develop the passively-cooled space reactor concept using the capillary-induced lithium flow, since molten lithium possesses a very favorable surface tension characteristic. In space where the gravitational field is minimal, the gravity-assisted natural convection cooling is not effective nor an option for reactor heat removal, the capillary induced cooling becomes an attractive means of providing reactor cooling.
- Research Organization:
- Pennsylvania State University
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG07-04ID14590
- OSTI ID:
- 929304
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/14590
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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