Concept for thermal management in radiation-tolerant platforms: capture heat from plasma-adjacent regions and route it into recoverable power or stabilized sink paths. Emphasis on compact geometry, shielding synergy, and survivability in extreme environments.

• Designed for space probes, SMR avionics, and autonomous fission subsystems
• Combines layered radiation shielding with heat-recovery pathways
• Thermoelectric readiness on key surfaces for waste-heat harvesting
• Adaptable to orbit and deep-space thermal loads

Subsystem modeling for high-radiation environments—evaluating attenuation stacks, thermal degradation, and thermoelectric interface conditions. Parametric sweeps planned/ran in ANSYS Fluent with boundary profiles emulating plasma-side surges.

• Simulated heat flux and material degradation in embedded avionics
• Modeled shielding (e.g., W/BeO/graphite layer combinations)
• Mapped conduction paths into thermoelectric surfaces
• Adapted transient surges with profile-driven BCs

Exploratory shielding stacks modeled to understand attenuation, energy deposition, and temperature rise across layers; results inform durability and recovery strategies for deep-space and SMR-scale systems.

• Simulated neutron transport & gamma buildup (composite layer stacks)
• Analyzed thermal degradation under directional flux
• Linked deposition zones to heat-reclamation pathways
• Prepared models for space environments using tabulated datasets

Compact geometries redirect waste heat from exposed surfaces to downstream recovery units. Paths optimized for conduction efficiency; curvature and mass balanced for survivability and weight.

• Modeled multi-layer spreaders for flux recovery
• Reused waste heat via finned & channeled enclosures
• Optimized curvature / thermal mass to reduce system weight
• Targeted nuclear-electric propulsion & embedded avionics use cases