Problems of a thermionic space NPS reactor unit quantitative reliability assessment on the basis of ground development results

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51949· OSTI ID:627649

Ponomarev-Stepnoi, N N; Nechaev, Y A; Khazanovich, I M; Samodelov, V N ^[1]; Pavlov, K A ^[2]

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1. RRC Kurchatov Institute Moscow123182 (Russia)
2. Russian Federation Ministry of Defense Central Scientific-Research Institute of Space Force MoscowK-160 (Russia)

The paper sets forth major problems that arose in the course of a quantitative assessment of reliability of a TOPAZ-2 space NPS reactor unit performed on the basis of ground development results. Proposals are made on the possible ways to solve those problems through development and introduction of individual standards especially for the ground development stage, which would specify the assessment algorithm and censoring rules, and exclude a number of existing uncertainties when making a decision on going to flight testing. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 627649
• Report Number(s): CONF-970115-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:006031
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 387, Issue 1; Conference: Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97), Albuquerque, NM (United States), 26-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
SPACE VEHICLES
SPACE POWER REACTORS
TOPAZ REACTOR
RELIABILITY
FLIGHT TESTING
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems