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Dumbo: A pachydermal rocket motorA brief historical account is given of the Dumbo nuclear reactor, a type of folded flow reactor that could be used for rocket propulsion. Much of the information is given in viewgraph form. Viewgraphs show details of the reactor system, fuel geometry, and key characteristics of the system (folded flow, use of fuel washers, large flow area, small fuel volume, hybrid modulator, and cermet fuel).
Document ID
19920001882
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kirk, Bill
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: A Joint NASA(DOE)DOD Workshop
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Accession Number
92N11100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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