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Title: Nuclear propulsion systems engineering

Abstract

The Nuclear Energy for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program of the 1960`s and early 1970`s was dramatically successful, with no major failures during the entire testing program. This success was due in large part to the successful development of a systems engineering process. Systems engineering, properly implemented, involves all aspects of the system design and operation, and leads to optimization of theentire system: cost, schedule, performance, safety, reliability, function, requirements, etc. The process must be incorporated from the very first and continued to project completion. This paper will discuss major aspects of the NERVA systems engineering effort, and consider the implications for current nuclear propulsion efforts.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10150243
Report Number(s):
EGG-M-92502; CONF-920803-17
ON: DE93010791
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Nuclear technologies for space exploration,Jackson, WY (United States),16-19 Aug 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS; ENGINEERING; ROCKETS; FAILURES; OPERATION; TESTING; DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; 210600; POWER REACTORS, MOBILE, PROPULSION, PACKAGE, AND TRANSPORTABLE

Citation Formats

Madsen, W W, and Neuman, J.E.: Van Haaften, D.H. Nuclear propulsion systems engineering. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Madsen, W W, & Neuman, J.E.: Van Haaften, D.H. Nuclear propulsion systems engineering. United States.
Madsen, W W, and Neuman, J.E.: Van Haaften, D.H. 1992. "Nuclear propulsion systems engineering". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10150243.
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abstractNote = {The Nuclear Energy for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program of the 1960`s and early 1970`s was dramatically successful, with no major failures during the entire testing program. This success was due in large part to the successful development of a systems engineering process. Systems engineering, properly implemented, involves all aspects of the system design and operation, and leads to optimization of theentire system: cost, schedule, performance, safety, reliability, function, requirements, etc. The process must be incorporated from the very first and continued to project completion. This paper will discuss major aspects of the NERVA systems engineering effort, and consider the implications for current nuclear propulsion efforts.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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