Development efforts in the United States have demonstrated the viability and performance potential of NTP systems. For example, Project Rover (1955 - 1973) completed 22 high power rocket reactor tests. Peak performances included operating at an average hydrogen exhaust temperature of 2550 K and a peak fuel power density of 5200 MW/m3 (Pewee test), operating at a thrust of 930 kN (Phoebus-2A test), and operating for 62.7 minutes on a single burn (NRXA6 test). Results from Project Rover indicated that an NTP system with a high thrust-toweight ratio and a specific impulse greater than 900 s would be feasible. Excellent results have also been obtained by Russia. Ternary carbide fuels developed in Russia may have the potential for providing even higher specific impulses.


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    Titel :

    A Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage for Near-Term Space Missions


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2013 ; San Jose, CA, United States
    International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference ; 2013 ; San Jose, CA, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2013-07-14


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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