Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoover, Contributor.

El-Genk, Mohamed S, Contributor.

Series:

AIP conference proceedings.

AIP conference proceedings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear rockets--Congresses.

Nuclear rockets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xl, 1752 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

10Th Symposiumùspace Nuclear Power And Propulsion, Volume 271

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] American Institute of Physics 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; Fuels and Materials; 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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-56396-137-7