Neutronic Design And Optimization Of A Porous Fuel High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor For Space Power And Propulsion Applications

Download or read book Neutronic Design and Optimization of a Porous-fuel, High-temperature, Gas-cooled Reactor for Space Power and Propulsion Applications written by Eddy Perez Cardentey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Nuclear reactors are currently being considered for space power and propulsion applications. The system we examined uses a porous fuel matrix as the thermal interchange medium. Its intended use is in thermal propulsion systems, but it can also be applied to electric propulsion systems, and as a source of auxiliary power. The reactor would be used as a power source for interplanetary robotic or manned missions. Our goal was to develop an optimized relation between fuel density and reactor dimensions.