The Supercritical Water Reactor (open access)

The Supercritical Water Reactor

From summary: "During 1951 NDA has, at the request of ORNL, been studying the supercritical-water reactor as proposed for aircraft propulsion in Wash-24...This study has concerned itself only with the reactor and shield." The report describes the reactor and the processes involved in developing it. The goal of the development of this reactor is identified as a path to supersonic flight.
Date: January 2, 1952
Creator: Nuclear Development Associates, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library