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Published in 2018 at "Annals of Nuclear Energy"
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2017.09.025
Abstract: Abstract Long-term high payload missions necessitate the need for nuclear space propulsion. Several nuclear reactor types were investigated by the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…
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tie rod;
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Published in 2019 at "Nuclear Engineering and Design"
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110292
Abstract: Abstract The paper deals with the safety evaluation and the embedded licensing process of the Atucha-II 800 Mwe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) in Argentina. Atucha-II was designed by Kraftwerk Union (KWU) during the 60’s, the…
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role nuclear;
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Published in 2020 at "Nuclear Technology"
DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2020.1760703
Abstract: Abstract Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) could be an advanced technology to facilitate a new and excellent rocket engine that would at least double the performance of the best conventional chemical rocket engines. NTP has been…
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thermal hydraulic;
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hydraulic characteristics;
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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets"
DOI: 10.2514/1.a33663
Abstract: A study was conducted to derive a first estimate of how much hydrogen would be needed to prevent the core from overheating after shutdown and, from this, be able to assess the advantages of using…
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removal system;
nuclear thermal;
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Published in 2020 at "Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets"
DOI: 10.2514/1.a34722
Abstract: Using the NASA Design Reference Architecture, an Aerojet Rocketdyne vehicle architecture, and a University of Alabama in Huntsville nuclear thermal propulsion engine model, the performance of a Mar...
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hydrogen mars;
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