THE SNAP II POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM TOPICAL REPORT NO. 10, SODIUM PUMP DESIGN AND TESTING

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4814443· OSTI ID:4814443

Snoke, B. A.; Tiltins, J.

BS>SNAP II is the designation for a 3 kw nuclear auxiliary power unii for utilization in a satellite vehicle. The SNAP Il system consists of a reactor source which utllizes a mercury Rankine engine for power conversion. Design details and test data for the primary fluid reactor coolant pump used to transfer heat from the reactor to the mercury boiler are described. (auth)

• Research Organization: Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., Cleveland
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-8; SUBCONTRACT N843-FS-101221
• NSA Number: NSA-16-003970
• OSTI ID: 4814443
• Report Number(s): NAA-SR-6300; ER-4106
• Resource Relation: Other Information: For Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

SPACE APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
BOILERS
BOILING
FLUID FLOW
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
MERCURY
PLANNING
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PUMPS
RANKINE CYCLE
SATELLITES
SPACE VEHICLES
STEAM
STEAM GENERATORS
THERMODYNAMICS
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems