The safety test program to be conducted as part of the SP‐100 Power System Qualification Program is described. Safety tests needed to establish SP‐100 technology readiness are identified through consideration of uncertainties in analytical predictions. Critical experiments already completed provide sufficient confidence in the technology supporting criticality predictions under accident conditions. Plans for the future include: testing of safety rod retention under earth impact loads, tests to define the launch five environment and validate capability to remain subcritical in that environment, and tests to assure that the reactor is capable of remaining intact during reentry.
SP‐100 flight safety tests
Proceedings of the tenth symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 1 ; 295-300
10.01.1993
6 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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