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Nuclear rocket engine design based on the particle bed reactor

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5817168
A nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine design based on the particle-bed reactor (PBR) concept is described in this paper. This engine is designed to satisfy a mission to Mars and thus must develop a thrust of [approximately]1.75 (6) N. This requirement is satisfied if the reactor generates 2000 MW of power.
OSTI ID:
5817168
Report Number(s):
CONF-930601--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 68
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English