Smart built-in test for nuclear thermal propulsion

Conference · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7112249

Lombrozo, P C ^[1]

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1. General Dynamics Corp., Space Systems Div., San Diego, CA (United States)

Smart built-in test (BIT) technologies are envisioned for nuclear thermal propulsion spacecraft components which undergo constant irradiation and are therefore unsafe for manual testing. Smart BIT systems of automated/remote type allow component and system tests to be conducted; failure detections are directly followed by reconfiguration of the components affected. The 'smartness' of the BIT system in question involves the reduction of sensor counts via the use of multifunction sensors, the use of components as integral sensors, and the use of system design techniques which allow the verification of system function beyond component connectivity.

• OSTI ID: 7112249
• Report Number(s): AIAA-Paper-92-1494; CONF-920373-; TRN: 92-027517
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA) space programs and technologies conference, Huntsville, AL (United States), 24-27 Mar 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
AUTOMATION
EXPERT SYSTEMS
REMOTE CONTROL
SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS
TEST FACILITIES
CONTROL
MOBILE REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
PROPULSION REACTORS
REACTORS
SPACE POWER REACTORS
TESTING
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