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Proposal for nuclear rocket program at UCRL, Livermore

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:460801
A comparison of a nuclear rocket versus the chemical rocket is presented, and the feasibility of the nuclear approach is detailed with it stated advantages. Also provided is a discussion of the investigations necessary for a nuclear propulsion system. The major areas of investigation needed are: materials, testing, heat transfer, reactor physics, heat and fluid flow, mechanical design, propellant handling, and systems analysis.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore, CA (United States). Lawrence Radiation Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
460801
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID--120987; ON: DE96011474; IN: OOL-95-00009
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English