Publication Date:
2019-08-13
Description:
Highly realistic non-nuclear testing can be used to investigate and resolve potential issues with space nuclear power and propulsion systems. Non-nuclear testing is particularly useful for systems designed with fuels and materials operating within their demonstrated nuclear performance envelope. Non-nuclear testing allows thermal hydraulic, heat transfer, structural, integration, safety, operational, performance, and other potential issues to be investigated and resolved with a greater degree of flexibility and at reduced cost and schedule compared to nuclear testing. The primary limit of non-nuclear testing is that nuclear characteristics and potential nuclear issues cannot be directly investigated. However, non-nuclear testing can be used to augment the potential benefit from any nuclear testing that may be required for space nuclear system design and development. This paper describes previous and ongoing non-nuclear testing related to space nuclear systems at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
Keywords:
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Type:
M10-0561
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M10-0591
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5th Liquid Propulsion Meeting; May 03, 2010 - May 06, 2010; Colorado Springs, CO; United States|57th JANNAF Joint Propulsion Meeting; May 03, 2010 - May 06, 2010; Colorado Springs, CO; United States|4th Spacecraft Propulsion Joint Subcommittee Meeting; May 03, 2010 - May 06, 2010; Colorado Springs, CO; United States|7th Modeling and Simulation Meeting; May 03, 2010 - May 06, 2010; Colorado Springs, CO; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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