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Direct Fusion Conversion Fission Reactor for the period January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002.

DE2003807291

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Brown, L. C.
Page Count	16
Abstract	Cooling of the vapor core reactor and the MHD generator was incorporated into the Vapor Core Reactor model using standard heat transfer calculation methods. -Fission product removal, previously modeled as independent systems for each class of fission product, was incorporated into the overall fuel recycle loop of the Vapor Core Reactor. The model showed that the circulating activity levels are quite low. -Material distribution calculations were made for the 'pom-pom' style cathode for the Fission Electric Cell. Use of a pom-pom cathode will eliminate the problem of hoop stress in the thin spherical cathode caused by the electric field.
Keywords	Fission Nuclear reactors Progress reports Direct energy conversion
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	General Atomics, San Diego, CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200416

Direct Fusion Conversion Fission Reactor for the period January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002.

Direct Fusion Conversion Fission Reactor for the period January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002.
DE2003807291

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Brown, L. C.
Page Count	16
Abstract	Cooling of the vapor core reactor and the MHD generator was incorporated into the Vapor Core Reactor model using standard heat transfer calculation methods. -Fission product removal, previously modeled as independent systems for each class of fission product, was incorporated into the overall fuel recycle loop of the Vapor Core Reactor. The model showed that the circulating activity levels are quite low. -Material distribution calculations were made for the 'pom-pom' style cathode for the Fission Electric Cell. Use of a pom-pom cathode will eliminate the problem of hoop stress in the thin spherical cathode caused by the electric field.
Keywords	Fission Nuclear reactors Progress reports Direct energy conversion
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	General Atomics, San Diego, CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200416