Technical aspects of the thermionic fuel element (TFE) design proposed for the S‐PRIME space nuclear power system are discussed. Topics covered include the rational for selecting a multicell TFE approach, a technical description of the S‐PRIME TFE and its estimated performance, and the technology readiness of the design, which emphasizes techology maturity and low risk.


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    Title :

    Thermionic fuel element for the S‐prime reactor



    Conference:

    10th SymposiumùSpace Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, USA


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 3 ; 1469-1474


    Publication date :

    1993-01-20


    Size :

    6 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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