The "submarine" part of a nuclear submarine works in basically the same way as a conventional submarine. The differences lie primarily in the propulsion area and some support functions. Nuclear reactors generate a lot of heat energy because of the nuclear fisson reactions occurring in the fuel, and that is the key to nuclear propulsion.
The reactor is used to heat water to make steam. Air is unnecessary in this process. The reactor coolant system circulates water (very hot water) into a steam generator in a closed loop. The steam that is generated is then used by conventional steam turbines (the main engines) which drive the propellor (called a screw) through a reduction gear. Small steam turbines are used to drive electric generators. There is a back up battery bank and also a conventional diesel engine (the emergency diesel engine) that drives an electric generator.
Provisions have to be made to treat the atmosphere as the craft is intended to remain submerged for extended periods.
The diving and control systems are largely the same as on a conventional submarine.
Weapons systems include the conventional torpedo (with or without nuclear capability) and (sub)surface to surface missiles like the cruise missile. As the new submarines are superior weapons platforms, large missile systems are included on some designs.
Electronics systems for communications as well as detection and countermeasures are all modern. The new nuclear submarines owe a huge debt in technological development to the old units, but they far outclass them in capability.
Modern nuclear submarines can work (or patrol) for 3 months or more.
Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captain was created in 1991.
It is indeed.
A nuclear submarine has a reactor . There is no liquid fuel at all.
Virginia class submarine
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine.
India's first submarine was INS CHAKRA nd first nuclear submarine is INS ARIHANT..
INS- Arihant (first indigenous nuclear powered submarine),, INS- chakra (first nuclear submarine).
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear submarine.
Break It Down - 2008 Nuclear Submarine was released on: USA:2011
The United States was the first country to build a nuclear submarine, and that boat was named the USS Nautilus.
This depends on both the role (e.g. missile, attack, research) and class of the submarine. The only thing that defines a submarine as nuclear is that it derives its power from nuclear reactors, it does not need to carry nuclear weapons (although almost all do).Role defines the purpose the submarine was designed to fulfillClass is the specific "model" of the submarine