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Title:
General Electric Direct-Air-Cycle Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program: Aerothermodynamics (Comprehensive Technical Report)
Author(s):
Noyes, R. N. [General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)]
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1961 Dec 06
Declassification Date:
1973 Sep 12
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
113 p.
Accession Number:
none
Document Number(s):
APEX-919
Originating Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2012 Aug 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2024 Nov 12
Description/Abstract:
This is one of twenty-one volumes summarizing the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program of the General Electric Company. This volume summarizes the methods and techniques developed for use in the thermal design of nuclear reactors associated with that program. Information and references are given on the analytical and experimental work required to design and evaluate the proposed high performance air cooled fuel elements. Methods of optimizing the thermal designs, particularly by the use of high speed electronic digital computing equipment, are discussed. The computer programs developed to provide accurate performance predictions, are identified and described. Details of the computing programs may be found in the referenced material.