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Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion. Volume 3
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- El-Genk, Mohamed S., Author.
- Series:
- AIP conference proceedings ; 271.
- AIP conference proceedings ; 271
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space vehicles--Nuclear power plants--Congresses.
- Space vehicles.
- Nuclear rockets--Congresses.
- Nuclear rockets.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xl, 1752 pages).
- Other Title:
- Proceedings Of The Tenth Symposium On Space Nuclear Power And Propulsion, Volume 271
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Springer 1993
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This extensive and completely comprehensive proceedings volume offers the most in-depth examination available today of nuclear power for applications in space.
- Contents:
- Part I
- Space Exploration
- Fuels and Materials
- Space Nuclear Safety
- Radioisotope Power Systems
- Key Nuclear Technologies for Space Exploration
- Space Missions and Power Needs
- Heat Pipe Technology
- Space Nuclear Safety Policy
- Space Power Electronics
- Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Concepts
- Part II
- Radiation and Temperature Effects on Electronics
- Reactors and Shielding
- Thermal Management
- Flight Qualification and Testing
- Thermoelectric Energy Conversion
- Nuclear Testing and Demonstration Facilities
- Demonstration Facilities
- Advanced Static Energy Conversion
- Microgravity Two-Phase Flow
- Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Facilities and Testing
- Dynamic Energy Conversion
- Nuclear Power
- Manufacturing and Processing
- Part III
- Nuclear Electric Propulsion: Systems
- Thermionic Energy Conversion
- Reactor and Power System Control
- Nuclear Electric Propulsion: Technology
- Technology
- Applied Technology
- Simulation and Modeling
- Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Technology
- Innovative Nuclear Concepts.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 1-56396-136-9
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