Re: nuclear reactors in short term space warfare

On Apr 30, 11:30=A0am, Raghar <Ragha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I was wondering about how massive would be a radiation ****eld for a
> 200 MW(t) low mass nuclear reactor.

As low as you want to make it. Just use vacuum and make the ****p very
very long (inverse square law is your friend). If you want it a little
smaller than that, use the concept of a "shadow ****eld" (ObSFR:
"Flight of the Valkyrie" by Pellegrino). now, how much do you want to
refine the question?

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Brian Davis