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  • Design of a Self-Regulating Deep Space Nuclear Reactor

    Creator:
    Robinson, Matthew Loren
    Abstract:
    An enabling technology for long duration, deep space missions is the availability of a high power, long-lived power supply. The goal of this work is the design of a self-regulating deep space nuclear reactor. The design objectives are to produce 250 kWth for a 25-year period using the presence of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    nuclear reactor is fueled with Uranium-Zirconium Hydride fuel with a coolant of sodium/potassium