Design considerations for a plasma thermocouple reactor /
by Bob E. Watt.

Description

Main Author

Watt, Bob E.

Related Names

U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1960.

Subjects

Nuclear reactors > Nuclear reactors / Design.

Summary

General features of a nuclear reactor--plasma thermocouple power system are investigated. Only simple plasma cells are considered, for which all the experimental data and most of the theory have been presented elsewhere. From the available information it is concluded that the reactor should be a heterogeneous system alternating hot junctions (reactor fuel) and cold junctions (liquid metal coolant preferred) and must contain a large number of cells. Uncertainties in many of the important parameters and in the design concepts leave the conclusions open to debate and emphasize the need for more experimental and theoretical work.

Note

"Contract W-7405-ENG.36 with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission."
"LAMS-2386 ; Reactors--Power ; (TID-4500, 15th Ed.)"
"Report written: January 15, 1960 ; Report distributed: May 13, 1960."

Physical Description

24 leaves ; 28 cm.

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