Open AccessTHE SNAP-II POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM. TOPICAL REPORT NO. 4. TURBINE DESIGN AND TESTING
Author(s) -
Earnest N. Poulos,
E. R. Furman
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4178248
Subject(s) - alternator , turbine , auxiliary power unit , nuclear engineering , degree rankine , environmental science , engineering , automotive engineering , marine engineering , power (physics) , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , process engineering , voltage , thermodynamics
SNAP II is the designation for a 3 kw nuclear auxiliary power unit to be used in a satellite vehicle. The SNAP II system consist of a reactor heat source, a mercury Rankine engine, and an alternator. A two stage, full admission, axial flow turbine was chosen for this APU application. Design details and test results are presented. (auth)
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