An Affordable Test Approach for Lunar Fission Surface Power Systems

Journal Article · Mon Jan 21 00:00:00 EST 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2844982· OSTI ID:21043565

Werner, James ^[1]; Mason, Lee ^[2]

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1. Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415 (United States)
2. NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135 (United States)

The objective of the Fission Surface Power System (FSPS) development and qualification program is to assure that the components, subsystems and complete power system satisfy all of their mission requirements with a sufficiently high level of confidence. To accomplish this objective, the FSPS program will conduct nuclear and non-nuclear development and testing in compliance with standard NASA practice for all of the reactor, power conversion, and system integration hardware and software items. The anticipated program includes extensive performance and environmental testing of components throughout their predicted operational conditions and possible fault conditions.

• OSTI ID: 21043565
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 969, Issue 1; Conference: Space Technology and Applications International Forum-STAIF 2008: 12. conference on thermophysics applications in microgravity; 1. symposium on space resource utilization; 25. symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion; 6. conference on human/robotic technology and the vision for space exploration; 6. symposium on space colonization; 5. symposium on new frontiers and future concept, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 10-14 Feb 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2844982; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
COMPLIANCE
COMPUTER CODES
CONVERSION
FISSION
MOON
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PERFORMANCE
POWER GENERATION
POWER SYSTEMS
REACTORS
SPACE
SURFACES
TESTING