A NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor for producing thermoelectric power is described. The reactor core comprises a series of thermoelectric assemblies, each assembly including fissionable fuel as an active element to form a hot junction and a thermocouple. The assemblies are disposed parallel to each other to form spaces and means are included for Introducing an electrically conductive coolant between the assemblies to form cold junctions of the thermocouples. An electromotive force is developed across the entire series of the thermoelectric assemblies due to fission heat generated in the fuel causing a current to flow perpendicular to the flow of coolant and is distributed to a load outside of the reactor by means of bus bars electrically connected to the outermost thermoelectric assembly.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4178017
- Patent Number(s):
- 2902423
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-007108
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; COOLANTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; HEATING; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRIC CELLS
Citation Formats
Luebke, E A, and Vandenberg, L B. A NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Luebke, E A, & Vandenberg, L B. A NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Luebke, E A, and Vandenberg, L B. Tue .
"A NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4178017,
title = {A NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Luebke, E A and Vandenberg, L B},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor for producing thermoelectric power is described. The reactor core comprises a series of thermoelectric assemblies, each assembly including fissionable fuel as an active element to form a hot junction and a thermocouple. The assemblies are disposed parallel to each other to form spaces and means are included for Introducing an electrically conductive coolant between the assemblies to form cold junctions of the thermocouples. An electromotive force is developed across the entire series of the thermoelectric assemblies due to fission heat generated in the fuel causing a current to flow perpendicular to the flow of coolant and is distributed to a load outside of the reactor by means of bus bars electrically connected to the outermost thermoelectric assembly.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
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