Quarterly Meeting, 20 Sep 13
Speaker: Patrick R. McClure, LANL
Topic: Design and Testing of Small Nuclear Reactors for Defense and Space Applications [winner of a 2013 R&D-100 award].
Meeting announcement: Flyer with abstract and speaker bio
Speaker's slides:
Design and Testing of Small Nuclear Reactors for Defense and Space Applications [12.7 MB]
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Speaker's related materials:
YouTube video:
Small Reactor for Deep Space Exploration
WIRED magazine articles (copies do not include all embedded content):
- NASA's Plutonium Problem Could End Deep-Space Exploration (Dave Mosher, 09.19.13, WIRED)
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link]
- New Nuclear Engine Could Power Deep-Space Exploration (Adam Mann, 11.27.12, WIRED)
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link]
- Nuclear Battery Will Warm Giant Rover on Frigid Mars Treks (Adam Mann, 11.22.11, WIRED)
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link]
- Plutonium Is Hot Suspect in Pioneer Spacecraft Mystery (by WIRED UK, 07.26.11)
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link]
- The Greatest Nuclear-Powered Space Missions of All Time (Dave Mosher, 09.19.13)
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link]
- Timeline: Plutonium-238's Hot and Twisted History (Dave Mosher, 09.19.13, WIRED)
[direct link only because of animation]
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