In support of the President's Vision for Space Exploration, the Nuclear Thermal Rocket (NTR) concept is being evaluated as a potential propulsion technology for human expeditions to the moon and Mars. The need for exceptional propulsion system performance in these missions has been documented in numerous studies, and was the primary focus of a considerable effort undertaken during the 1960's and 1970's. The NASA Glenn Research Center is leveraging this past NTR investment in their vehicle concepts and mission analysis studies with the aid of the Nuclear Engine System Simulation (NESS) code. This paper presents the additional capabilities and upgrades made to this code in order to perform higher fidelity NTR propulsion system analysis and design.
Upgrades to the NESS (Nuclear Engine System Simulation) Code
43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit ; 2007 ; Ohio, United States
08.07.2007
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
Modeling Upgrades to the NESS (Nuclear Engine System Simulation) Code AIAA Paper
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2007
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