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The SNAP II Power Conversion System. Topical Report No. 4. Turbine Design and Testing

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SNAP II is the designation for a 3 KW nuclear auxiliary power unit to be used in a satellite vehicle. The SNAP II system consists of a reactor heat source, a mercury Rankine engine and an alternator. A two stage, full admission, axial flow turbine was chose for the APU application. Design details and test results are presented in this report. This work was performed under a subcontract to to Atomics International as part of the Atomic Energy Commission Contract No. AT(11-1)-GEN-8.

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Poulos, Earnest N. & Forman, Edward R. January 18, 1960.

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  • Main Title: The SNAP II Power Conversion System. Topical Report No. 4. Turbine Design and Testing
  • Series Title: AECU (Series)
  • Series Title: Atomic Energy Commission Reports
  • Added Title: Atomic Energy Commission Report AECU-4686

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SNAP II is the designation for a 3 KW nuclear auxiliary power unit to be used in a satellite vehicle. The SNAP II system consists of a reactor heat source, a mercury Rankine engine and an alternator. A two stage, full admission, axial flow turbine was chose for the APU application. Design details and test results are presented in this report. This work was performed under a subcontract to to Atomics International as part of the Atomic Energy Commission Contract No. AT(11-1)-GEN-8.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: metadc1248801
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Poulos, Earnest N. & Forman, Edward R. The SNAP II Power Conversion System. Topical Report No. 4. Turbine Design and Testing, report, January 18, 1960; Cleveland, Ohio. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248801/: accessed May 17, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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