A numerical simulation package for analysis of neutronics and thermal fluids of space nuclear power and propulsion systems

Conference · Tue Jan 19 23:00:00 EST 1993 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.43029· OSTI ID:5535270

Anghaie, S; Feller, G J ^[1]; Peery, S D; Parsley, R C ^[2]

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1. University of Florida, 202 Nuclear Sciences Center, Gainesville, Florida 32611 (United States)
2. Pratt Whitney, M.S. 714-25, P.O. Box 109600, West Palm Beach, Florida 33410-9600 (United States)

A system of computer codes for engineering simulation and in-depth analysis of nuclear and thermal fluid design of nuclear thermal rockets is developed. The computational system includes a neutronic solver package, a thermal fluid solver package and a propellant and materials property package. The Rocket Engine Transient Simulation (ROCETS) system code is incorporated with computational modules specific to nuclear powered engines. ROCETS features a component based performance architecture that interfaces component modules into the user designed configuration, interprets user commands, creates an executable FORTRAN computer program, and executes the program to provide output to the user. Basic design features of the Pratt Whitney XNR2000 nuclear rocket concept and its operational performance are analyzed and simulated.

• OSTI ID: 5535270
• Report Number(s): CONF-930103--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Vol. 271:3; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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