Design Options for the SP-100 Thermoelectric Nuclear Space Power Plant

摘要

Design options for the SP-100 Space Nuclear Power Plant (formerly SPAR) are reviewed that led to the current, radiatively coupled, baseline system design described in this paper. The selection of the radiative coupled configuration provides features that facilitate assembly, improves reliability and reduces the interactions between the nuclear and converter subsystem designs. Also the core design has continued to evolve incorporating individual fuel modules in the design. (ERA citation 07:050261)