A quantitative assessment of reliability of the TOPAZ-2 space NPS reactor unit based on ground development results

Journal Article · Fri Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51950· OSTI ID:21165709

Ponomarev-Stepnoi, Nikolai N; Nechaev, Yuri A; Khazanovich, Igor M; Samodelov, Victor N; Zakharov, Sergei M ^[1]

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1. RRC 'Kurchatov Institute' Moscow 123182 (Russian Federation)

The paper discusses life-limiting factors (parameters) and statistics of random sudden failures, revealed in the course of ground development, for 4 given subsystems of the TOPAZ-2 space NPS reactor unit. Results are presented of a quantitative assessment of the lower confidence limits of the probability of failure-free operation.

• OSTI ID: 21165709
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 387, Issue 1; Conference: STAIF-97: Space technology and applications international forum, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 26-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.51950; (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
FAILURES
PROBABILITY
RANDOMNESS
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR SAFETY
RELIABILITY
RISK ASSESSMENT
SPACE VEHICLES
STATISTICS
TOPAZ REACTOR