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Old January 4th 04, 08:19 AM
Scott Lowther
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I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.

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Old January 4th 04, 08:36 AM
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 08:19:19 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.



For power generation or propulsion? Have you already checked stuff
for Timberwind and Prometheus?
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Old January 4th 04, 08:44 AM
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 08:19:19 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.


I assume you're already familiar with;

http://gif.inel.gov/roadmap/pdfs/006..._syst ems.pdf

and

http://gif.inel.gov/roadmap/pdfs/018...ems_report.pdf

http://www3.inspi.ufl.edu/ICAPP/prog...racts/1159.pdf

or here if you're willing to pass some lettuce ;-)

http://topics.aip.org/2850K_FS.html

of course these are mostly NTR (focused) concepts, if you're just
looking for power sources, which is silly, IMO, I have some more
relevant sites.
;-)
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Old January 4th 04, 06:55 PM
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Scott Ferrin wrote:

On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 08:19:19 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.


For power generation or propulsion?


Power. Propulsion is already taken care of...

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Old January 4th 04, 10:00 PM
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 18:55:20 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

Scott Ferrin wrote:

On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 08:19:19 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.


For power generation or propulsion?


Power. Propulsion is already taken care of...



I don't know how useful this is but try this

http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/neep602/SPRING00/lecture20.pdf

page 3.
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Old January 4th 04, 10:12 PM
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Scott Ferrin wrote:


I don't know how useful this is but try this

http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/neep602/SPRING00/lecture20.pdf




How do we know it's _really_ Scott Lowther that wants this? For all we
know, Scott could be in the hands of Blofeld, and we the unwitting
dupes of SPECTRE and its plans for world domination from space... just a
thought. Okay, would you believe Hugo Drax and another crew of
genetically perfect humans? How about three CHAOS agents with a plan to
corner the Lunar cheese market?

Pat

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Old January 4th 04, 10:16 PM
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 18:57:03 GMT, Scott Lowther
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wrote:

of course these are mostly NTR (focused) concepts, if you're just
looking for power sources, which is silly, IMO, I have some more
relevant sites.


I'm looking for power reactors, not propulsion.


Sorry I was a bit flippant, but take a look at the sites I suggested
anyway, I think you'll find something to your interest in them. If you
need some more detailed references I can probably dig them up as well.

http://gif.inel.gov/roadmap/pdfs/006..._syst ems.pdf

and

http://gif.inel.gov/roadmap/pdfs/018...ems_report.pdf

http://www3.inspi.ufl.edu/ICAPP/prog...racts/1159.pdf

http://topics.aip.org/2850K_FS.html
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Old January 4th 04, 11:14 PM
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Pat Flannery wrote:

Scott Ferrin wrote:


I don't know how useful this is but try this

http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/neep602/SPRING00/lecture20.pdf




How do we know it's _really_ Scott Lowther that wants this? For all we
know, Scott could be in the hands of Blofeld, and we the unwitting
dupes of SPECTRE and its plans for world domination from space...


You say that like it's a bad thing.

You're not *too* far off..

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Old January 4th 04, 11:59 PM
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I believe I have a picture of a reactor at
www.NMRCG.com\Atomic_Museum\back_exhibits.html

I have better picture of an inside display, I just haven't put them online
yet.
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I'm looking for diagrams of high-power (hudreds of kW is good,
multi-megawatt is better) *modern* space nuclear power reactors. Don't
need to be high detail, but I need something that I can use for getting
in the ballpark on dimensions, shapes, etc.

Print references are good, links are better, scans are best. Any help
would be appreciated.

--
Scott Lowther, Engineer
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