SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR AUXILIARY POWER. AN EVALUATION, JANUARY 1964

Download or read book SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR AUXILIARY POWER. AN EVALUATION, JANUARY 1964 written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The requirements and potential applications for radioisotope and reactor SNAP systems are summarized. A technical review of the SNAP reactor programs, including the associated lithium cooled reactor experiment, is presented; and alternate approaches are evaluated. Radiation and safety considerations of isotopic SNAP systems are discussed, together with the economics of such systems and isotope availability. Characteristics and uses of SNAP systems are also tabulated. (D.C.W.).