Published June 1975
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Journal article
Design, testing, and fabrication of heat sources for underwater applications
Description
The sequence of events in the design, testing and fabrication of a radioisotopic heat source using available $sup 238$PuO$sub 2$ fuel that would be amenable to a Navy 0.5-W (electrical) Radioisotopic Thermoelectric Generator for undersea application is discussed. Various designs were considered as a function of heat leak in order to adopt the most desirable capsule for a volume- constrained application. Testing considerations are discussed for capsule compliance with IAEA/ENEA Safety Series 6 and 33 and 10 CFR 71. (auth)
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.2172/4169528;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Series
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 7-8
Conference
- Title
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1975 annual meeting.
- Dates
- 8 Jun 1975.
- Place
- New Orleans, LA.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 6213388
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, No Abstract
- Descriptors DEI
- FABRICATION; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PLUTONIUM 238; RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES; SPECIFICATIONS; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THORIUM OXIDES; UNDERWATER
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHALCOGENIDES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LEVELS; NUCLEI; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; TESTING; THORIUM COMPOUNDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
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