热管冷却反应堆系统研究进展和挑战

Research Progress and Challenge Overview of Heat Pipe Cooled Reactor

热管是一种高效的非能动热量传递元件,热管冷却反应堆核动力系统在多场景特种应用领域具备独特优势。本文概述了热管冷却反应堆特种核动力系统发展情况。首先介绍了热管冷却反应堆概念提出以及在海陆空天等领域的应用场景分析,同时总结了国内外典型堆型的发展现状。其次探讨了当前热管冷却反应堆面临的关键技术挑战,包括高性能材料研究、高性能热管研制、高效能量转换技术研究、设计分析技术研究。最后对未来发展趋势进行了分析和展望,强调了整体系统一体化研制、发电器件特性研究以及智能自主控制技术在热管冷却反应堆领域的重要性。本文的系统性总结将推动热管冷却反应堆技术的进一步发展,为未来特种核动力系统的应用提供重要支持。

Heat pipe is a highly efficient passive heat transfer element and heat pipe cooled reactor nuclear power systems offer outstanding advantages in multi-scenario special applications.This paper provides an overview of the development of special nuclear power systems with heat pipe cooled reactor.Firstly,the conceptual proposal of heat pipe cooled reactors and the analysis of application scenarios in sea,land,air and space were introduced,while summarizing the development status of typical reactor at home and abroad.Then,the key technical challenges currently faced by heat pipe cooled reactors were discussed,including high-performance materials,high-performance heat pipe development,high-efficiency energy conversion technology,and design analysis technology for nuclear reactor.Finally,future trends were analyzed and outlooked,emphasizing the importance of overall system integration development,power generation device characterization,and intelligent autonomous control technologies in the field of heat pipe cooled reactors.These research results will promote the further development of heat pipe cooled reactor technology and provide important support for the application of future nuclear power systems.