SP-100 Alternative Designs

Fabric space radiators

“…A helium/xenon gas mixture is assumed to be the reactor coolant fluid. The radiator designs that were the subject of this study are discussed below; any number of panel configurations could be used (Josloff, Kirpich, and Biddiscombe 1987).…”

“…Although flexible heat pipe designs employing arteries have been studied and constructed (Ernst 1981;Brennan and Kroliczek 1979, Vol. 1, p. 341}, they can be problematic and are usually to be avoided (Josloff , Kirpich, and Biddiscombe 1987).…”