Download or read book A 200-Watt Conduction-cooled Reactor Power Supply for Space Application written by Donald R. MacFarlane and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proposed reactor is a small, high-density fast core of uranium-233 surrounded by a beryllium reflector. This approach, generally speaking, gives a reactor that is more compact and of lighter weight than can be obtained with a moderated system having a softer neutron spectrum.