Template:Virginia-class submarine propulsion
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- 1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor[1] 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%[2][3]
- 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
- 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor[1]
- 1 × secondary propulsion motor[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ragheb, Magdi (2011-09-09), Tsvetkov, Pavel (ed.), "Nuclear Naval Propulsion", Nuclear Power - Deployment, Operation and Sustainability, ISBN 978-953-307-474-0
- ^ "Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors" (PDF). dspace.mit.edu. June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". fissilematerials.org. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.