General-purpose heat source development. Phase II: conceptual designs. [/sup 238/PuO2]

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6569118· OSTI ID:6569118

Snow, E C; Zocher, R W; Grinberg, I M; Hulbert, L E

Basic geometric module shapes and fuel arrays were studied to determine how well they could be expected to meet the General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS) design requirements. Seven conceptual designs were selected, detailed drawings produced, and these seven concepts analyzed. Three of these design concepts were selected as GPHS Trial Designs to be reanalyzed in more detail and tested. The geometric studies leading to the selection of the seven conceptual designs, the analyses of these designs, and the selection of the three trial designs are discussed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6569118
• Report Number(s): LA-7546-SR; TRN: 79-001812
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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