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Showing posts with label Sterling engine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sterling engine. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Space reactors

The cooling system of a nuclear reactor with heat pipes can be used during space flight.

A group of researchers from LANL, NASA and NSTec (USA) established the use of heat pipes for cooling a small nuclear reactor that drives the Sterling engine. The system can be used as a dependable energy source for space vehicles.