KAPL, Inc. The Evaluation of Lithium Hydride for Use in a Space Nuclear Reactor Shield

Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, MDO-723-0048 December 9, 2005, 146 s.
The Evaluation of Lithium Hydride for Use in a Space Nuclear Reactor Shield, Including a Historical Perspective, for NR Information
This letter provides a summary of the Naval Reactors Prime Contractor Team (NRPCT) evaluation of lithium hydride (LiH) as a space reactor shield material. Furthermore, this letter is intended to aid future researchers studying LiH as a shielding material. This letter is submitted for NR information, and completes the NRPCT Prometheus Closeout Customer Commitment number 25209.