SPACE-R nuclear power system TFE mock-up SC-320 demonstration test

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50054· OSTI ID:385469

Nikolaev, Y V; Eremin, S A; Kolesov, V S; Lapochkin, N V; Izhvanov, O L; Semin, R N; Androsov, V N; Agafonov, V N ^[1]; Koester, J K ^[2]

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1. Research Institute of SIA ``LUCH``, Podolsk (Russian Federation)
2. Space Power Incorporated, 621 River Oaks Parkway, San-Jose, California 95134 (United States)

As a result of its 1993{endash}94 work, NII NPO {open_quote}{open_quote}LUCH{close_quote}{close_quote} developed a thermionic fuel element (TFE) SC-320 intended for use as part of a nuclear thermionic reactor-converter known as SPACE-R designed in the US and rated at 40 kW of output electric power. This paper presents the results of the demonstration electric power tests of the SC-320 TFE mock-up conducted in the US at the TSET testing facility located at the University of New Mexico. The data obtained are compared to the calculated characteristics as well as the output parameters of the Topaz-2 NPS TFEs. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 385469
• Report Number(s): CONF-960109-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 96:026237
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 361, Issue 1; Conference: STAIF 96: space technology and applications international forum, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 7-11 Jan 1996; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
SPACE POWER REACTORS
TESTING
THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENTS
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS
THERMIONIC CONVERTERS
ENERGY CONVERSION
EFFICIENCY
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems