Systems and methods for nuclear reactor direct drive of a cryocooler turbine. A nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system may have a nuclear reactor that heats a thermal working fluid for directly driving the turbine to power a cryogenic fluid management (CFM) system for keeping propellant at cryogenic temperatures. The features may be used on NTP rockets. The propellant may be liquid hydrogen.


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    Titel :

    NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH REACTOR DIRECT DRIVE OF CRYOCOOLER TURBINE


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-12-28


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke / G21D NUCLEAR POWER PLANT , Kernkraftwerke



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