RED STAR SERIES ON THE PROBLEMS OF UTILIZING ATOMIC ENERGY, Part V. THE NUCLEAR FUEL ENGINE

The article is concerned with the application of atomic engines to submarines, aircraft, guided missiles and automobiles. It is suggested that atomic submarines could provide an excellent means of communication in the Arctic since they could travel unhindered under the ice where there is always a la...

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Main Authors: Pokrovskii, G, Krieger, F J
Other Authors: RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Nuclear Propulsion
*NUCLEAR PROPULSION
AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR PROPULSION
MARINE NUCLEAR PROPULSION
SURFACE PROPULSION
TRANSLATIONS
UNDERWATER PROPULSION
USSR
Arctic
Red Star
Zvezda
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0604761
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0604761
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Summary:The article is concerned with the application of atomic engines to submarines, aircraft, guided missiles and automobiles. It is suggested that atomic submarines could provide an excellent means of communication in the Arctic since they could travel unhindered under the ice where there is always a layer of unfrozen water. Although not yet used in aircraft, atomic engines have great significance for pilotless aviation, e. g., guided missiles, long-range rockets, and cargo- and passenger-towing aircraft, since there is no need for extremely heavy shielding around the nuclear power plant. With regard to automobile transport, the existence of a project is indicated which makes use of gaseous fissionable materials in an internal combustion type of engine. Trans. from Krasnaya Zvezda (USSR) 1954, 15 Sep, p. 3, see also AD604762.

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