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Study of Brayton cycle power generation system using SNAP-8 nuclear reactor as an energy source

D. C. Guentert, R. L. Johnson

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The first temperature should be 667' R (370 K).Page 13, figure 9: The system loss pressure ratio should be 0 .9 4 .Page 14, figure 10: The abscissa scale should be 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100x10 3 .Page 15, line 31: The reference number should be 9. Page 15, lines 31 and 32: The phrase "the alternator electromagnetic efficiency" should be deleted.Page 22, figure 16: The ordinate scale f o r the top curve should be 110, 140.Page 25: The definition for A k should read prime radiator a r e a (area of radiator with fin effectiveness of I .01, ft2; m 2 .Page 29: Equation (B5) should be Cd = 0.46 [i (1 + ; ) I 1/4 NR -0 .5 Page 29: Equation (B6) should be Cd = 0.073 [i (1 +:)I 'I4 NR -0 .3

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The first temperature should be 667' R (370 K).Page 13, figure 9: The system loss pressure ratio should be 0 .9 4 .Page 14, figure 10: The abscissa scale should be 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100x10 3 .Page 15, line 31: The reference number should be 9. Page 15, lines 31 and 32: The phrase "the alternator electromagnetic efficiency" should be deleted.Page 22, figure 16: The ordinate scale f o r the top curve should be 110, 140.Page 25: The definition for A k should read prime radiator a r e a (area of radiator with fin effectiveness of I .01, ft2; m 2 .Page 29: Equation (B5) should be Cd = 0.46 [i (1 + ; ) I 1/4 NR -0 .5 Page 29: Equation (B6) should be Cd = 0.073 [i (1 +:)I 'I4 NR -0 .3

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The first temperature should be 667' R (370 K).Page 13, figure 9: The system loss pressure ratio should be 0 .9 4 .Page 14, figure 10: The abscissa scale should be 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100x10 3 .Page 15, line 31: The reference number should be 9. Page 15, lines 31 and 32: The phrase "the alternator electromagnetic efficiency" should be deleted.Page 22, figure 16: The ordinate scale f o r the top curve should be 110, 140.Page 25: The definition for A k should read prime radiator a r e a (area of radiator with fin effectiveness of I .01, ft2; m 2 .Page 29: Equation (B5) should be Cd = 0.46 [i (1 + ; ) I 1/4 NR -0 .5 Page 29: Equation (B6) should be Cd = 0.073 [i (1 +:)I 'I4 NR -0 .3

Key concepts: Brayton cycle, Nuclear engineering, Snap, Nuclear power, Power (physics), Environmental science, Computer science, Physics

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