SCCTE: An LEU NTP Concept with Tungsten Cermet Fuel

Conference · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1484269

Eades, Michael ^[1]; Deason, Wesley ^[2]; Patel, Vishal ^[3]

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1. The Ohio State University/Center for Space Nuclear Research
2. Center for Space Nuclear Research
3. Texas A&M University/ Center for Space Nuclear Research

Presented in this paper is the Space Capable Cryogenic Thermal Engine (SCCTE), a Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) W-UO2 cermet fuel, ZrH1.8 moderated Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) Concept. The SCCTE project was undertaken by a collaboration with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and Center for Space Nuclear Research (CSNR) to investigate the applicability of LEU cermet NTP technology for a human Mars mission in the 2030's time frame. This paper focuses on the nuclear design aspects of SCCTE.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1484269
• Report Number(s): INL/CON-15-35713-Rev000
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2015 ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C. Marriott Wardman Park, 11/08/2015 - 11/12/2015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 - SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
SCCTE
NTR
NTP
LEU
HEU
Nuclear Thermal Rocket
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Low Enriched Uranium