GPHS (General Purpose Heat Source) uranium oxide encapsulations supporting satellite safety tests
Description:
General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS) simulant-fueled capsules were assembled, welded, nondestructively examined, and shipped to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for satellite safety tests. Simulant-fueled iridium capsules contain depleted uranium oxide pellets that serve as a stand-in for plutonium-238 oxide pellets. Information on forty seven capsules prepared during 1987 and 1988 is recorded in this memorandum along with a description of the processes used for encapsulation and evaluation.…
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Date:
April 24, 1989
Creator:
Kanne, W. R.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department