Published 1986
| Version v1
Report
Preliminary assessment of the accident probabilities of a NERVA derivative reactor for space power applications
Description
Gas cooled, solid core graphite reactors based on the Nuclear Engine Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) technology are attractive space nuclear power sources for SDI multimegawatt applications. A reactor of this type is called a NERVA Derivative Reactor (NDR). A simplified accident probability analysis of a NDR reactor for space power mission was carried out. The objective of the analysis was to identify the worst case accident and critical reactor design areas where the incorporation of appropriate design features may reduce the risks involved
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Transactions of the symposia on space nuclear power systems. Summaries 1986
- Journal Page Range
- p. NS-1.1.
- Report number
- CONF-860102--Summs
Conference
- Title
- 3. symposium on space nuclear power systems.
- Dates
- 13-16 Jan 1986.
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18100692
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- NERVA REACTOR; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PROPULSION REACTORS; REACTORS; SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS