Space nuclear reactor power system concepts with static and dynamic energy conversion

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 402-411

  El Genk, Mohamed S ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali metal thermal to electric conversion (AMTEC); Closed Brayton cycle; Heat pipes; Heat pipes radiator; Liquid metal coolants; NaK 78, sodium, and lithium; Noble gas binary mixtures; Single point failure; Space nuclear reactor power systems; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

BRAYTON CYCLE; COOLANTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT PIPES; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; RADIATORS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CLOSED BRAYTON CYCLE; HEAT PIPES RADIATORS; LIQUID METAL COOLANTS; NOBLE GAS BINARY MIXTURES; SINGLE POINT FAILURE; SPACE NUCLEAR REACTOR POWER SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

EID: 38649093936     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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