NDLI: Nuclear fuels in space rockets

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Author	Yayli, A. Aksit, A.A.
Copyright Year	2003
Description	Author affiliation: Nucl. Fuel Technol. Dept., Cekmece Nucl. Res. & Training Center, Istanbul, Turkey (Yayli, A.)
Abstract	There are three different types of rocket engines; solid propelled rockets, liquid propelled rockets and nuclear rockets. Nuclear rockets work by routing an appropriate gas through a nuclear rector. The reactor is at high temperature. Gas expands as it leaves the nozzle, producing a high amount of thrust. Nuclear rockets don't need an oxidizer and they require much less fuel per pound of payload then liquid or solid fuel rockets. This allows a vehicle using a nuclear rocket to be more versatile than one which uses chemical rockets. Disadvantages of nuclear rocket include radiation effects by the nuclear reactor, and the high weight of the engine assembly. Several studies over the past few decades have recognized the need for advanced propulsion to explore the solar system. As early as the 1960s, Werner Von Braun and others recognized the need for a nuclear rocket for sending human to Mars the great distances the intense radiation levels and the physiological response to zero gravity all supported the concept of using a nuclear rocket to decrease mission time. One of the aspects of the initiative is to develop a nuclear propulsion system for unmanned exploration of solar system. Heat produced from neutron-induced splitting (fission) of /sup 235/U, /sup 239/Pu or /sup 233/U. Heat converted to electricity, or used directly to heat a propellant.
Starting Page	595
Ending Page	600
File Size	399902
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780381424
DOI	10.1109/RAST.2003.1303984
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2003-11-20
Publisher Place	Turkey
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Rockets Temperature Nuclear fuels Propulsion Solids Routing Solar system Inductors Engines Resistance heating
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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