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Innovative nuclear thermal propulsion technology evaluation - Results of the NASA/DOE task team studyIn response to findings from two NASA/DOE nuclear propulsion workshops, six task teams were created to continue evaluation of various propulsion concepts, from which evolved an innovative concepts subpanel to evaluate thermal propulsion concepts which did not utilize solid fuel. This subpanel endeavored to evaluate each concept on a level technology basis, and to identify critical issues, technologies, and early proof-of-concept experiments. Results of the concept studies including the liquid core fission, the gas core fission, the fission foil reactors, explosively driven systems, fusion, and antimatter are presented.
Document ID
19920030536
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Howe, Steven D.
(Los Alamos National Laboratory NM, United States)
Borowski, Stanley
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Motloch, Chet
(Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Idaho Falls, United States)
Helms, Ira
(Nuclear Utility Services Damascus, MD, United States)
Diaz, Nils
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Anghaie, Samim
(Florida, University Gainesville, United States)
Latham, Thomas
(United Technologies Research Center East Hartford, CT, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1991
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 91-235
Accession Number
92A13160
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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