File:Kilopower DU core.jpg

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English: A depleted uranium core piece for the KRUSTY experiment, cast from uranium-molybdenum (UMo) alloy at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The outer diameter is 110mm, and the inner bore is 39.88mm. Eight grooves provide a conduit for the heat pipe to conduct heat away from the core to the Stirling engines.

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https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/krusty-project-demonstrates-potential-power-sources-future-space-exploration

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2018-05-30

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National Nuclear Security Administration

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