Nuclear propulsion systems engineering
The Nuclear Energy for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program of the 1960`s and early 1970`s was dramatically successful, with no major failures during the entire testing program. This success was due in large part to the successful development of a systems engineering process. Systems engineering, properly implemented, involves all aspects of the system design and operation, and leads to optimization of theentire system: cost, schedule, performance, safety, reliability, function, requirements, etc. The process must be incorporated from the very first and continued to project completion. This paper will discuss major aspects of the NERVA systems engineering effort, and consider the implications for current nuclear propulsion efforts.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 10150243
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-M-92502; CONF-920803-17; ON: DE93010791
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Nuclear technologies for space exploration,Jackson, WY (United States),16-19 Aug 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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