SPACE VEHICLE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC G21D1/00 

FIELD: nuclear power plants for space vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed nuclear power plant has nuclear reactor, rotary energy converter, radiation shield of lithium hydride, radiating cooler, heat transfer system units and their interconnecting structural members. Radiation shield in made in the form of thin-walled case filled with lithium hydride by casting method. Radiation shield is provided with brackets installed on its rear bottom. Bracket is joined on one end with rotary converter and its other end has developed surface and is immersed in lithium hydride monolith. The latter also holds fastening assemblies for securing remaining units of nuclear power plant and its connection to space vehicle.

EFFECT: ability of suppressing turboalternator vibrations by lithium hydride monolith disposed in pressurized case of radiation shield compartment.

1 cl, 1 dwg