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Heat transfer and fluid flow during forced convection boiling of wetted mercury with application to design and optimization of once-through boilers for Space Power Rankine Cycle Systems - SNAP-8
SNAP 8 double containment boiler evaluation for metallurgical defects
Performance testing of SNAP 8 boiler
Vibration and shock testing of SNAP 8 liquid NaK pump motor assembly
Bare refractory double containment boiler for SNAP 8 power conversion system utilizing mercury, tantalum, zirconium, and type 300 stainless steel materials
Electric-equipment and drive adapter endurance tests for SNAP 8
Design of snap-8 electrical protective system module including fabrication and assembly drawings
Design analysis for split flow reaction turbine for SNAP 8 system
Heat and momentum transfer analysis for SNAP 8 counterflow NaK to Hg boiler using IBM 360 computer code
Environmental vibration testing of SNAP 8 condenser and design evaluation for space and launch conditions
SNAP 15A heat source gamma ray intensity measurements and identification of gamma ray producing isotopes, describing measurement apparatus
Nuclear radiation shielding design for space base SNAP 8 reactor, discussing geometry constraints for lithium hydride and U loop layers model
SNAP-8 mercury Rankine system performance data, investigating design change for reduced reactor operating temperatures
SNAP 8 turbine-alternator as nuclear-electric space power converter, discussing rotating machinery components design and 10,000 hr endurance testing results
Startup testing of SNAP 8 power conversion system coupled with nuclear reactor simulator
Tantalum/stainless steel mercury boilers for SNAP 8, evaluating performance
Orbital performance of SNAP 19 radioisotopic thermoelectric generator for nuclear power supply on Nimbus 3 observatory