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eVinci™ Micro Reactor – Electrical Demonstration Unit (EDU) – Phase 1 Test Results

1:30–1:50PM MDT

J. Lojek (Westinghouse Electric Co.), M. A. Shockling (Westinghouse Electric Co.), R. Blunt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Macdonald (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Page (Westinghouse Electric Co.)

Presented by Joseph Halackna (Westinghouse Electric Co.)

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Development of Stirling Convertors for Radioisotope and Fission Power Systems

1:50–2:10PM MDT

Scott D. Wilson (NASA Glenn Research Center)

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Mass Constraints as Design Driver for Practical Heat Pipe Stirling Micro Reactors

2:10–2:30PM MDT

Daniel LP Watson (TAMU), Ronald Daryll E. Gatchalian (TAMU), Hui-Yu Hsieh (TAMU), Pramatha Bhat (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)

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