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Nuclear electric vehicle optimization toolset (nevot)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Newby, Ronald L. Kos, Larry D. Pannell, William P. Qualls, A. Lou Steincamp, James W. Patton, Bruce W. Coffman, Mark E. Greene, Sherrell Stewart, Eric T. Tinker, Michael L. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | The Nuclear Electric Vehicle Optimization Toolset (NEVOT) optimizes the design of all major nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) vehicle subsystems for a defined mission within constraints and optimization parameters chosen by a user. The tool uses a genetic algorithm (GA) search technique to combine subsystem designs and evaluate the fitness of the integrated design to fulfill a mission. The fitness of an individual is used within the GA to determine its probability of survival through successive generations in which the designs with low fitness are eliminated and replaced with combinations or mutations of designs with higher fitness. The program can find optimal solutions for different sets of fitness metrics without modification and can create and evaluate vehicle designs that might never be considered through traditional design techniques. It is anticipated that the flexible optimization methodology will expand present knowledge of the design trade-offs inherent in designing nuclear powered space vehicles and lead to improved NEP designs. |
| File Size | 13521216 |
| Page Count | 9 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040171113 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t44r2vh6f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Spacecraft Components Nuclear Electric Propulsion Nuclear Reactors Spacecraft Design Propulsion System Configurations Spacecraft Configurations Genetic Algorithms Design Optimization Spacecraft Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
