GB1160568A - Thermal Control and Power Flattening for Radioisotopic Thermodynamic Power System - Google Patents

Thermal Control and Power Flattening for Radioisotopic Thermodynamic Power System

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GB1160568A
GB1160568A GB5208366A GB5208366A GB1160568A GB 1160568 A GB1160568 A GB 1160568A GB 5208366 A GB5208366 A GB 5208366A GB 5208366 A GB5208366 A GB 5208366A GB 1160568 A GB1160568 A GB 1160568A
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flow
liquid
tube
radiator
coolant
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Walter Bruno Bienert
William John Levedahl
Alan Joseph Streb
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Martin Marietta Corp
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Martin Marietta Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21H—OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; UTILISING COSMIC RADIATION
    • G21H1/00—Arrangements for obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources, e.g. from radioactive isotopes, nuclear or atomic batteries

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Abstract

1,160,568. Nuclear power plant. MARTINMARIETTA CORP. 21 Nov., 1966, No. 52083/66. Heading G6C. In a radioisotope power plant the thermal energy produced by the fuel at the commencement of its life is in excess of the plant requirements and the surplus is removed by an isothermal cooling system in which the coolant flow is effected by capillary action. The cooling system comprises a tube, lined internally with a wick, which conveys the cooling liquid from a radiator to the fuel zone where it is evaporated. The coolant vapour returns to the radiator along the pipe interior. Control of the cooling rate is effected by restricting the flow of the cooling fluid in the tube. The flow of vapour to the radiator may be restricted by a non-condensing gas, the flow of coolant liquid in the capillaries may be restricted by the presence of a non-vaporizable liquid or a liquid may be added which solidifies and blocks the capillaries. The thermal energy converter may be either thermo-electric or thermionic and the helium formed by the alpha decay is vented through a semi-permeable membrane into the tube to function as a flow restricting gas.
GB5208366A 1966-11-21 1966-11-21 Thermal Control and Power Flattening for Radioisotopic Thermodynamic Power System Expired GB1160568A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2929467A1 (en) * 1979-07-20 1981-01-22 Kraftwerk Union Ag DRY WAREHOUSE FOR COMBUSED FUEL ELEMENTS
GB2199279A (en) * 1986-12-30 1988-07-06 Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd Storage of heat generating materials

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2929467A1 (en) * 1979-07-20 1981-01-22 Kraftwerk Union Ag DRY WAREHOUSE FOR COMBUSED FUEL ELEMENTS
GB2199279A (en) * 1986-12-30 1988-07-06 Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd Storage of heat generating materials

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