Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY (KRUSTY) Component-Critical Experiments
Rene Sanchez, Travis Grove, David Hayes, Joetta Goda, George McKenzie, Jesson Hutchinson, Theresa Cutler, J.A. Bounds, Jessie Walker, William Myers, Kristin Smith
Abstract
A series of critical experiments were conducted at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC) in Nevada to evaluate the operational performance of a compact reactor that eventually will resemble the flight unit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will use for deep space exploration. The results from the experiments are compared to preliminary results from computational models using MCNP and ENDF/B-7.1 neutron cross-section data.
Topics & Concepts
Component (thermodynamics)Stirling engineNuclear engineeringComputer scienceThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and EnginesRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems