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Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower >"Kilopower is an experimental project aimed at producing new nuclear
by peter_d_sherman 6y ago
Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower
>"Kilopower is an experimental project aimed at producing new nuclear reactors for space travel.[1][2] The project started in October 2015, led by NASA and the DoE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).[3] As of 2017, the Kilopower reactors were intended to come in four sizes, able to produce from
one to ten kilowatts of electrical power (1-10 kWe) continuously for twelve to fifteen years.[4][5]
The fission reactor uses uranium-235 to generate heat that is carried to the Stirling converters with passive sodium heat pipes.[6] In 2018, positive test results for the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) demonstration reactor were announced.[7]"