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Nuclear reactors for naval propulsion

Author: Charles FRIBOURG

Publication date: January 10, 2002 | Lire en français

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    1. Specific features of nuclear propulsion

    1.1 Ship integration

    Integrating nuclear propulsion into a ship requires in-depth studies, given the limited space available and the need to economize on resources (cf. , § 2.2.1).

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    1.2 Marine environment

    Reactor operation must not be affected by :

    • the corrosive marine atmosphere;

    • vibrations transmitted by metal structures ;

    • ship movements (tables

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