Title:
SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION REACTOR AFT PLENUM ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/240588
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An aft plenum assembly for use with a nuclear thermal reactor including a pressure vessel and a nozzle assembly having a top plenum plate disposed within the pressure vessel, the top plenum plate defining a first plurality of fuel flow apertures, a bottom plenum plate disposed within the pressure vessel, the bottom plenum plate being parallel to the top plenum plate thereby defining a plenum space therebetween, the bottom plenum plate defining a second plurality of fuel flow apertures, and a plurality of tubular connections extending between the first plurality of fuel flow apertures of the top plenum plate and the second plurality of fuel flow apertures of the bottom plenum plate, wherein the aft plenum assembly is disposed between the pressure vessel and the nozzle assembly.
Inventors:
ALES MATTHEW (US)
FLEMING EMILY (US)
THOME TED (US)
FLEMING EMILY (US)
THOME TED (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2022/026557
Publication Date:
February 23, 2023
Filing Date:
April 27, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BWX TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
G21C3/34; B64G1/40; G21C15/24; G21D5/02; G21C1/32
Foreign References:
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| US20220344067A1 | 2022-10-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRULEY, Kenneth, C. et al. (US)
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