Capillary-Pumped Passive Reactor Concept for Space Nuclear Power

Lin, Dr. Thomas F. ; Hughes, Dr. Thomas G. ; Miller, Christopher G.

Pennsylvania State University

关键词: Removal;    Space;    Gravitational Fields;    Nesdps Office Of Nuclear Energy Space And Defense Power Systems;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/929304
RP-ID  :  DOE/ID/14590
RP-ID  :  FG07-04ID14590
RP-ID  :  929304

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

To develop the passively-cooled space reactor concept using the capillary-induced lithium flow, since molten lithium possesses a very favorable surface tension characteristic. In space where the gravitational field is minimal, the gravity-assisted natural convection cooling is not effective nor an option for reactor heat removal, the capillary induced cooling becomes an attractive means of providing reactor cooling.