NASA NTRS · 19880024610
Small reactor power system for space application
Abstract
A development history and comparative performance capability evaluation is presented for spacecraft nuclear powerplant Small Reactor Power System alternatives. The choice of power conversion technology depends on the reactor's operating temperature; thermionic, thermoelectric, organic Rankine, and Alkali metal thermoelectric conversion are the primary power conversion subsystem technology alternatives. A tabulation is presented for such spacecraft nuclear reactor test histories as those of SNAP-10A, SP-100, and NERVA.
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Shirbacheh, M.. 1987-01-01. Small reactor power system for space application. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880024610
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