The Department of Energy is working with NASA to examine fuel options for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion applications. Extensive development and testing was performed on graphite-based fuels during the NERVA and Rover programs through the early 1970s. This paper explores the possibility of recapturing the technology and the issues associated with using it for the next generation of nuclear thermal rockets. The issues discussed include a comparison of today's testing capabilities, analysis techniques and methods, and knowledge to that of previous development programs and presents a plan to recapture the technology for a flight program.


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    Title :

    Recapturing NERVA-Derived Fuels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion


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    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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