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Volume 246, Issue 1
15 January 1992
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The SP‐100 power system
Vincent C. Truscello; Lyle L. Rutger
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1–23 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41823
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Nuclear propulsion for space exploration
Thomas J. Miller; Dr. Gary L. Bennett
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 24–29 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41832
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Effect of spin‐polarized D–3He fuel on dense plasma focus for space propulsion
Mei‐Yu Wang; Chan K. Choi; Franklin B. Mead, Jr.
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 30–34 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41788
View articletitled, Effect of spin‐polarized D–<sup>3</sup>He fuel on dense plasma focus for space propulsion
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Cesium feeder for the ‘‘TOPAZ‐II’’ system study results and service life characteristics
I. A. Dorf‐Gorsky; A. A. Yelchaninov; A. N. Luppov; V. P. Nicitin; B. G. Ogloblin; G. V. Sinyutin; V. A. Usov
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 35–40 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41796
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Special features and results of the ‘‘TOPAZ II’’ nuclear power system tests with electric heating
V. P. Nicitin; B. G. Ogloblin; A. N. Luppov; E. Y. Kirillov; V. G. Sinkevich; V. A. Usov; Y. A. Nechaev
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 41–46 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41803
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Design of a cylindrical reservoir concept for control of a spacecraft capillary pumped thermal management system
William J. Krotiuk
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 47–52 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41812
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Plasma instability between polycrystalline rhenium electrodes in a cesiated thermionic diode
Deuk Yong Lee; Dean L. Jacobson
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 53–57 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41892
View articletitled, Plasma instability between polycrystalline rhenium electrodes in a cesiated thermionic diode
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A Split Sprint mission to Mars
Kyle Shepard; Jack Duffey; Dom D’Annible; Jeff Holdridge; Walter Thompson; Robert C. Armstrong
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 58–63 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41900
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Cesium vapor supply system for ‘‘TOPAZ’’ SNPS
Georgy M. Gryaznov; Nikolai I. Ezhov; Evgeny E. Zhabotinsky; Victor I. Serbin; Boris V. Slivkin; Yuri L. Trukhanov; Leonid M. Sheftel
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 58 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41918
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Requirements for advanced space transportation systems
William G. Huber
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 64–69 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41910
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Surface systems requirements
John F. Connolly
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 70–77 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41865
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Robotic planetary science missions with NEP
James H. Kelley; Ronald J. Boain; Chen‐Wan L. Yen
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 78–90 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41876
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Technology transfer from the space exploration initiative
David Buden
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 91–96 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41848
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SP‐100 reactor and shield design update
Nelson A. Deane; Samuel L. Stewart; Thomas F. Marcille; Douglas W. Newkirk
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 97–106 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41857
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A modular reactor for lunar and planetary base service
Salim N. Jahshan; Ralph G. Bennett
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 107–113 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41763
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Star‐C thermionic space nuclear power system
Lester L. Begg; Thomas j. Wuchte; William D. Otting
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 114–119 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41774
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Space‐R thermionic space nuclear power system with single cell incore thermionic fuel elements
Hyop S. Rhee; Joseph R. Wetch; Norman Gunther; Robert R. Hobson; Cinian Zheng; Edward J. Britt; Glen Schmidt
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 120–129 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41739
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Integrated shielding systems for manned interplanetary spaceflight
Jeffrey A. George
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 130–140 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41754
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Heat pipe thermionic reactor shield optimization studies
Vahé Keshishan; Terry E. Dix
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 141–144 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41816
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PWC‐11 fuel pin development for SP‐100
Edwin D. Sayre; Robert E. Butler; Mike Kangilaski
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 145–149 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41817
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The production of ASTAR‐811C ingot, plate and sheet
R. William Buckman, Jr.; Peter A. Ring; Mike Kangilaski
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 150–158 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41818
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Manufacturing SP‐100 rhenium tubes
Edwin D. Sayre; Thomas J. Ruffo
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 159–163 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41819
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Weldability of DOP‐26 iridium alloy: Effects of welding gas and alloy composition
Evan K. Ohriner; Gene M. Goodwin; D. A. Frederick
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 164–170 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41820
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Flight performance of Galileo and Ulysses RTGs
Richard J. Hemler; Charles E. Kelly; James F. Braun
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 171–176 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41821
View articletitled, Flight performance of Galileo and Ulysses RTGs
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Modular RTG status
Robert F. Hartman; Jerry R. Peterson; William Barnett
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 177–181 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41915
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Design of small impact‐resistant RTGs for Mars environmental survey (MESUR) mission
Alfred Schock
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 182–201 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41822
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Comparison of DIPS and RFCs for lunar mobile and remote power systems
Richard B. Harty
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 202–207 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41824
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SP‐100 lunar surface power system conceptual design
Hubert A. Upton; A. Richard Gilchrist; Robert Protsik; Robert E. Gamble; David W. Lunsford; Ian R. Temmerson
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 208–215 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41825
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Lunar electric power systems utilizing the SP‐100 reactor coupled to dynamic conversion systems
Richard B. Harty; Gregory A. Johnson
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 216–221 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41826
View articletitled, Lunar electric power systems utilizing the SP‐100 reactor coupled to dynamic conversion systems
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2.5 kWe dynamic isotope power system for the space exploration initiative including an Antarctic demonstration
Maribeth E. Hunt; Richard D. Rovang
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 222–227 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41827
View articletitled, 2.5 kWe dynamic isotope power system for the space exploration initiative including an Antarctic demonstration
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Power options for lunar exploration
Judith Ann Bamberger; Krista L. Gaustad
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 228–233 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41828
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Mars mission performance enhancement with hybrid nuclear propulsion
Jeffery E. Dagle; Kent E. Noffsinger; Donald R. Segna
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 234–239 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41829
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A charged particle transport analysis of the dose to a silicon‐germanium thermoelectric element due to a solar flare event
Vincent J. Dandini
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 240–245 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41830
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An overview of silicon carbide device technology
Philip G. Neudeck; Lawrence G. Matus
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 246–253 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41831
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A summary of high‐temperature electronics research and development
Frank V. Thome; Donald B. King
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 254–259 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41833
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Advanced thermal management techniques for space power electronics
Angel Samuel Reyes
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 260–265 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41834
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SP‐100 position multiplexer and analog input processor
Akbar Syed; Ray Meyer; J. Shukla; Ken Gilliland
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 266–271 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41835
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Orr‐Sherby‐Dorn creep strengths of the refractory‐metal alloys C‐103, ASTAR‐811C, W‐5Re, and W‐25Re
Robert E. English
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 272–277 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41836
View articletitled, Orr‐Sherby‐Dorn creep strengths of the refractory‐metal alloys C‐103, ASTAR‐811C, W‐5Re, and W‐25Re
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Evaluation of properties and special features for high‐temperature applications of rhenium
Boris D. Bryskin
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 278–291 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41837
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Effects of rhenium on the high temperature mechanical properties of a tungsten‐1.0W/O thoria alloy
Anhua Luo; Kwang S. Shin; Dean L. Jacobson
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 292–297 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41838
View articletitled, Effects of rhenium on the high temperature mechanical properties of a tungsten‐1.0W/O thoria alloy
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SP‐100 liquid metal test loop design
T. Ted Fallas; Gordon B. Kruger; Frank R. Wiltshire; Grant C. Jensen; Harold Clay; Hugh A. Upton; Robert E. Gamble; Christian Kjaer‐Olsen; Keith Lee
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 298–303 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41786
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Development testing of high temperature bearings for SP‐100 control drive assemblies
Alfred W. Dalcher; Christian G. Kjaer‐Olsen; Carlos Martinez; Stanley Y. Ogawa; Dwight R. Springer; Robert Yaspo
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 304–311 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41787
View articletitled, Development testing of high temperature bearings for SP‐100 control drive assemblies
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Aluminum oxide‐matrix composite insulator for thermionic devices
Emilo Giraldez; Jean‐Louis Desplat; Tony Witt; Leo Lawerence
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 312–318 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41789
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Resistivity changes and grain growth with time at elevated temperatures of N‐type Si80Ge20 with an without GaP and of P‐type SI80Ge20 alloys
Melvin J. Tschetter; Bernard J. Beaudry
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 319–325 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41790
View articletitled, Resistivity changes and grain growth with time at elevated temperatures of N‐type Si<sub>80</sub>Ge<sub>20</sub> with an without GaP and of P‐type SI<sub>80</sub>Ge<sub>20</sub> alloys
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Status of the improved N‐type SiGe/GaP thermoelectric material
Jean‐Pierre Fleurial; Alex Borschevsky; Jan Vandersande; Nancy Scoville; Clara Bajgar
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 326–331 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41791
View articletitled, Status of the improved N‐type SiGe/GaP thermoelectric material
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Reduced thermal conductivity due to scattering centers in p‐type SiGe alloys
John S. Beaty; Johnathan L. Rolfe; Jan Vandersande; Jean‐Pierre Fleurial
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 332–337 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41792
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Extrapolated thermoelectric figure of merit of ruthenium silicide
Cronin B. Vining
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 338–342 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41793
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Recent achievements in conductively coupled thermoelectric cell technology for the SP‐100 program
Donald N. Matteo; Walter R. Kugler; Richard A. Kull; James A. Bond
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 343–352 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41794
View articletitled, Recent achievements in conductively coupled thermoelectric cell technology for the SP‐100 program
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Development of high voltage insulator, compatible with liquid lithium at high temperature for use in the SP‐100 thermoelectric cell
James A. Bond; Donald N. Matteo
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 353–362 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41795
View articletitled, Development of high voltage insulator, compatible with liquid lithium at high temperature for use in the SP‐100 thermoelectric cell
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SP‐100 system design and technology progress
Allan T. Josloff; Herbert S. Bailey; Donald N. Matteo
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 363–371 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41797
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Space exploration mission analyses for estimates of energetic particle fluence and incurred dose
John E. Nealy; Lisa C. Simonsen; Scott A. Striepe
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 372–382 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41914
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Nuclear propulsion: A key transportation technology for the exploration of Mars
Gary L. Bennett; Thomas J. Miller
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 383–388 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41798
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Fast piloted missions to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion
Jeffery A. George; Kurt J. Hack; Leonard A. Dudzinski
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 389–400 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41799
View articletitled, Fast piloted missions to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion
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Multimegawatt inverter/converter technology for space power applications
Ira T. Myers; Eric D. Baumann; Robert Kraus; Ashmad N. Hammound
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 401–409 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41800
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Ignition of Cs‐Ba Tacitron during breakdown and extinguishing modes
Bernard Wernsman; Mohamed S. El‐Genk; Christopher S. Murray
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 410–416 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41801
View articletitled, Ignition of Cs‐Ba Tacitron during breakdown and extinguishing modes
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An analysis of extinguishing characteristics of A Cs‐Ba tacitron
Chris S. Murray; Mohamed S. El‐Genk; Vladimir Kaibyshev
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 417–426 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41802
View articletitled, An analysis of extinguishing characteristics of A Cs‐Ba tacitron
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Thermionic power system power processing and control
Kenneth J. Metcalf
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 427–432 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41804
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Power management and distribution considerations for a lunar base
Barbara H. Kenny; Anthony S. Coleman
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 433–439 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41805
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NPS options for lunar bases power supply
Nikolay N. Ponomarev‐Stepnoi; Vladimir A. Pavshoock; Veniamin A. Usov
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 440–445 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41806
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Overview of rocket engine control
Carl F. Lorenzo; Jeffrey L. Musgrave
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 446–455 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41807
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Experimental study of the Topaz reactor‐converter dynamics
Anatoly V. Zrodnikov; Victor Ya. Pupko; Victor L. Semenistiy
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 456–461 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41808
View articletitled, Experimental study of the Topaz reactor‐converter dynamics
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Startup and control of out‐of‐core thermionic space reactors
Michael G. Houts; Davic D. Lanning
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 462–470 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41809
View articletitled, Startup and control of out‐of‐core thermionic space reactors
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Reactor dynamics and stability analysis for two gaseous core reactor space power systems
Edward T. Dugan; Samer D. Kahook
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 471–478 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41810
View articletitled, Reactor dynamics and stability analysis for two gaseous core reactor space power systems
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Concepts and issues related to control systems for fusion propulsion
George H. Miley
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 479–491 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41811
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Performance of fast reactor irradiated fueled emitters for thermionic reactors
Leo A. Lawrence; Bruce J. Makenas; Les L. Begg
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 492–497 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41886
View articletitled, Performance of fast reactor irradiated fueled emitters for thermionic reactors
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TFE fast driver reactor system for low‐power applications
Thomas H. Van Hagan; Bryan R. Lewis; Elizabeth A. Bellis; Mike V. Fisher
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 498–503 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41887
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A fast spectrum heat pipe cooled thermionic power system
Joseph C. Mills; William R. Determan; Thomas H. Van Hagan; Captain Thomas Wuchte
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 504–509 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41888
View articletitled, A fast spectrum heat pipe cooled thermionic power system
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System startup simulation for an in‐core thermionic reactor with heat pipe cooling
William R. Determan; William D. Otting
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 510–514 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41889
View articletitled, System startup simulation for an in‐core thermionic reactor with heat pipe cooling
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The CRAF/Cassini mission: Baseline plan and status
Reed E. Wilcox; Dougals S. Abraham; C. Perry Bankston; Sandra M. Dawson; John W. Klein; Philip C. Knocke; Paul D. Sutton
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 516–531 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41890
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SP‐100 first demonstration flight mission concept design
Dennis Switick; Charles Cowan; Darryl Hoover; Thomas Marcille; Robert Otwell; Neal Shepard
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 532–543 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41891
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Power beaming: Mission enabling for lunar exploration
Judith Ann Bamberger
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 544–549 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41893
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Space nuclear power requirements for ozone layer modification
Thomas J. Dolan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 550–555 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41894
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Commercial power for the outpost platform in orbit
Thomas C. Taylor; William A. Good; Charles R. Martin
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 556–561 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41895
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Experimental demonstration of automated reactor startup with on‐line reactivity estimation
Kwan S. Kwok; John A. Bernard; David D. Lanning
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 562–571 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41896
View articletitled, Experimental demonstration of automated reactor startup with on‐line reactivity estimation
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SP‐100 controller development paradigm
Carl N. Morimoto; Jaik N. Shukla; John A. Briese; Akbar Syed
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 572–576 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41897
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A preliminary feasibility study of control disks for a compact thermionic space reactor
Scott B. Negron; Kurt O. Westerman; Lewis C. Hartless
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 577–582 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41898
View articletitled, A preliminary feasibility study of control disks for a compact thermionic space reactor
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Period‐generated control: A space‐spinoff technology
John A. Bernard
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 583–593 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41899
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Irradiation testing of a niobium‐molybdenum developmental thermocouple
R. Craig Knight; David L. Greenslade
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 594–603 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41901
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Control aspects of hydride/Be moderated thermionic space reactors
Norman G. Gunther; Monte V. Davis; Samit K. Bhattacharyya; Nelson A. Hanan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 604–611 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41902
View articletitled, Control aspects of hydride/Be moderated thermionic space reactors
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Design of a planar thermionic converter to measure the effect of diffusion of uranium oxide on performance
Gabor Miskolczy; David P. Lieb; G. Laurie Hatch
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 612–616 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41903
View articletitled, Design of a planar thermionic converter to measure the effect of diffusion of uranium oxide on performance
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Advanced thermionics technology programs at Wright Laboratory
Tom Lamp; Brian Donovan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 617–622 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41904
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Barium interaction with partially oxygen‐covered Nb(110) surfaces
Gerald G. Magera; Paul R. Davis; Thomas R. Lamp
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 623–628 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41905
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Sorption reservoirs for thermionic converters
Kevin D. Horner‐Richardson; Kwang Y. Kim
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 629–637 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41906
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Computation of dimensional changes in isotropic cesium‐graphite reservoirs
Joe N. Smith, Jr.; Timothy Heffernan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 638–642 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41907
View articletitled, Computation of dimensional changes in isotropic cesium‐graphite reservoirs
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Diamond film sheath insulator for advanced thermionic fuel element
Steven F. Adams; Leonard H. Caveny
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 643–647 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41908
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Safety questions relevant to nuclear thermal propulsion
David Buden
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 648–654 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41909
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Reliability comparison of various nuclear propulsion configurations for Mars mission
Donald R. Segna; Jeffrey E. Dagle; William F. Lyon, III
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 655–661 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41911
View articletitled, Reliability comparison of various nuclear propulsion configurations for Mars mission
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The 1981 United Nations Report: An historical consensus on the safe use of nuclear power sources in space
Gary L. Bennett
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 662–667 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41912
View articletitled, The 1981 United Nations Report: An historical consensus on the safe use of nuclear power sources in space
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The regulatory quagmire underlying the TOPAZ II exhibition: The nuclear regulatory commission’s jurisdiction over the TOPAZ II reactor system
John W. Lawrence
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 668–674 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41860
View articletitled, The regulatory quagmire underlying the TOPAZ II exhibition: The nuclear regulatory commission’s jurisdiction over the TOPAZ II reactor system
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An integrated mission planning approach for the space exploration initiative
Edmund P. Coomes; Jeffery E. Dagle; Judith A. Bamberger; Kent E. Noffsinger
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 675–680 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41861
View articletitled, An integrated mission planning approach for the space exploration initiative
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Fuels and materials development for space nuclear propulsion
S. K. Bhattacharyya; R. H. Cooper; R. B. Matthews; C. S. Olsen; R. H. Titran; C. E. Walter
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 681–691 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41862
View articletitled, Fuels and materials development for space nuclear propulsion
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Nuclear thermal propulsion test facility requirements and development strategy
George C. Allen; John S. Clark; John Warren; David R. Perkins; John Martinell
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 692–702 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41863
View articletitled, Nuclear thermal propulsion test facility requirements and development strategy
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The NASA/DOE space nuclear propulsion project plan—FY 1991 status
John S. Clark
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 703–713 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41864
View articletitled, The NASA/DOE space nuclear propulsion project plan—FY 1991 status
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A unique nuclear thermal rocket engine using a particle bed reactor
Donald W. Culver; Wayne B. Dahl; Melvin C. McIlwain
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 714–720 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41866
View articletitled, A unique nuclear thermal rocket engine using a particle bed reactor
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Assessment of the use of H2, CH4, NH3, and CO2 as NTR propellants
Elizabeth C. Selcow; Richard E. Davis; Kenneth R. Perkins; Hans Ludewig; Ralph J. Cerbone
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 721–727 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41867
View articletitled, Assessment of the use of H<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, NH<sub>3</sub>, and CO<sub>2</sub> as NTR propellants
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ENABLER‐II: a high performance prismatic fuel nuclear rocket engine
Lyman J. Petrosky
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 728–737 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41868
View articletitled, ENABLER‐II: a high performance prismatic fuel nuclear rocket engine
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A prototype on‐line work procedure system for RTG production
Gary R. Kiebel
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 738–742 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41869
View articletitled, A prototype on‐line work procedure system for RTG production
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Application of PbTe/TAGS CPA thermoelectric module technology in RTGs for Mars surface missions
Wayne M. Brittain
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 743–748 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41870
View articletitled, Application of PbTe/TAGS CPA thermoelectric module technology in RTGs for Mars surface missions
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Development of a radioisotope heat source for the two‐watt radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Edwin I. Howell; Dennis C. McNeil; Wayne R. Amos
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 749–757 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41871
View articletitled, Development of a radioisotope heat source for the two‐watt radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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Re‐establishment of RTG unicouple production
Kermit D. Kuhl; James Braun
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 758–763 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41872
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Transport and handling of radioisotope thermoelectric generators at Westinghouse Hanford Company
Carol J. Alderman
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 764–769 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41873
View articletitled, Transport and handling of radioisotope thermoelectric generators at Westinghouse Hanford Company
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Quality assurance systems employed in the assembly and testing of radioisotope thermoelectric generators
William A. Bohne
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 770–780 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41917
View articletitled, Quality assurance systems employed in the assembly and testing of radioisotope thermoelectric generators
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Liner protected carbon–carbon heat pipe concept
Richard D. Rovang; Maribeth E. Hunt
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 781–786 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41874
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An investigation of natural circulation decay heat removal from an SP‐100 reactor system for a lunar outpost
Mohamed S. El‐Genk; Huimin Xue
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 787–795 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41875
View articletitled, An investigation of natural circulation decay heat removal from an SP‐100 reactor system for a lunar outpost
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Rotating flat plate condensation and heat transfer
Homan Al‐Baroudi; Andrew C. Klein
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 796–799 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41877
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High temperature thermal power loops
Robert Richter; Joseph M. Gottschlich
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 800–805 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41878
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Nuclear safety policy working group recommendations for SEI nuclear propulsion safety
Albert C. Marshall; J. Charles Sawyer, Jr.
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 806–811 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41879
View articletitled, Nuclear safety policy working group recommendations for SEI nuclear propulsion safety
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Implications of the 1990 ICRP recommendations on the risk analysis of space nuclear systems
Bart W. Bartram
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 812–818 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41880
View articletitled, Implications of the 1990 ICRP recommendations on the risk analysis of space nuclear systems
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The peculiarities of providing nuclear and radiation safety of space nuclear high‐power systems
Albert S. Kaminsky; Victor S. Kuznetsov; Konstantin A. Pavlov; Vladimir A. Pavshoock; Lev Ja. Tikhonov; Valery T. Khrushch
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 819–823 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41881
View articletitled, The peculiarities of providing nuclear and radiation safety of space nuclear high‐power systems
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SP‐100 approach to assure design margins for safety and lifetime
A. Richard Gilchrist; Richard Prusa; Ernest P. Cupo; Michael A. Smith; Neil W. Brown
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 824–828 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41882
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Nuclear electric propulsion development and qualification facilities
Dale Dutt; Keith Thomassen; Jim Sovey; Mario Fontana
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 830–835 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41883
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Thermionic system evaluated test (TSET) facility description
Jerry F. Fairchild; James P. Koonmen; Frank V. Thome
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 836–842 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41884
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Resolving the problem of compliance with the ever increasing and changing regulations
Harley Leigh
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 843–847 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41885
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Modification of hot cells for general purpose heat source assembly at the radioisotope power systems facility
Betty A. Carteret
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 848–853 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41839
View articletitled, Modification of hot cells for general purpose heat source assembly at the radioisotope power systems facility
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Tornado wind‐loading requirements based on risk assessment techniques (For specific reactor safety Class 1 coolant system features)
Theodore L. Deobald; Garill A. Coles; Gary L. Smith
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 854–859 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41840
View articletitled, Tornado wind‐loading requirements based on risk assessment techniques (For specific reactor safety Class 1 coolant system features)
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Design and equipment installation for radioisotope power systems facility metallic cleaning room 162 subsystem 6130
Harold E. Adkins; John A. Williams
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 860–865 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41841
View articletitled, Design and equipment installation for radioisotope power systems facility metallic cleaning room 162 subsystem 6130
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SP‐100 reactor with Brayton conversion for lunar surface applications
Lee S. Mason; Carlos D. Rodriguez; Barbara I. McKissock; James C. Hanlon; Brian C. Mansfield
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 866–877 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41842
View articletitled, SP‐100 reactor with Brayton conversion for lunar surface applications
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A low‐alpha nuclear electric propulsion system for lunar and Mars missions
Edmund P. Coomes; Jeffrey E. Dagle
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 878–883 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41843
View articletitled, A low‐alpha nuclear electric propulsion system for lunar and Mars missions
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Closed Brayton power conversion system design and operational flexibility
Thomas L. Ashe; William B. Harper, Jr.
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 884–893 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41844
View articletitled, Closed Brayton power conversion system design and operational flexibility
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Free‐piston stirling component test power converter test results of the initial test phase
George R. Dochat; James E. Dudenhoefer
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 894–900 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41845
View articletitled, Free‐piston stirling component test power converter test results of the initial test phase
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Combined‐Brayton cycle, space nuclear power systems
Zéphyr P. Tilliette
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 901–906 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41846
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A methodology for the risk analysis of fission‐reactor space nuclear systems
Bart W. Bartram; Seshagiri R. Tammara; Abraham Weitzberg
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 907–915 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41916
View articletitled, A methodology for the risk analysis of fission‐reactor space nuclear systems
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THe studies in the substantiation of the nuclear safety conception of NPS for manned missions
V. Ya. Pupko; F. P. Raskach; V. A. Lititsky; A. G. Shestyorkin; M. K. Ovcharenko; V. V. Volnistov; P. I. Bystrov; Yu. A. Sobolev; N. M. Lipovy; F. M. Arinkin; G. A. Batyrbekov; S. U. Talanov; Sh. Kh. Gizatulin
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 916–923 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41847
View articletitled, THe studies in the substantiation of the nuclear safety conception of NPS for manned missions
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Nuclear thermal rocket entry heating and thermal response preliminary analysis
Leonard W. Connell; Donald L. Potter; C. Channy Wong; Marc W. Kniskern
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 923–928 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41849
View articletitled, Nuclear thermal rocket entry heating and thermal response preliminary analysis
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Aging effects of U.S. space nuclear systems, currently in orbit
Bart W. Bartram; Seshagiri R. Tammara
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 929–936 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41850
View articletitled, Aging effects of U.S. space nuclear systems, currently in orbit
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Nuclear thermal propulsion engine system design analysis code development
Dennis G. Pelaccio; Christine M. Scheil; Lyman J. Petrosky; Joseph F. Ivanenok, III
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 937–942 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41851
View articletitled, Nuclear thermal propulsion engine system design analysis code development
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Computational study of nonequilibrium hydrogen flow in a low pressure nuclear thermal rocket nozzle
Dana A. Knoll
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 943–949 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41852
View articletitled, Computational study of nonequilibrium hydrogen flow in a low pressure nuclear thermal rocket nozzle
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Restartable nuclear thermal propulsion considerations
Charlton Dunn
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 950–954 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41853
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Passive decay heat removal in the PeBR concept for nuclear thermal propulsion
Nicholas J. Morley; Mohamed S. El‐Genk
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 955–966 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41854
View articletitled, Passive decay heat removal in the PeBR concept for nuclear thermal propulsion
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Human round trip to Mars: Six months and radiation‐safe
Otto W. Lazareth; Eldon Schmidt; Hans Ludewig; James R. Powell
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 967–978 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41855
View articletitled, Human round trip to Mars: Six months and radiation‐safe
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Practical nuclear thermal rocket stages supporting human exploration of the Moon and Mars
Robert M. Zubrin
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 979–989 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41856
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Modeling the film condensate fluid dynamics and heat transfer within the bubble membrane radiator
Keith A. Pauley; John Thornborrow
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 990–997 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41858
View articletitled, Modeling the film condensate fluid dynamics and heat transfer within the bubble membrane radiator
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Numerical prediction of an axisymmetric turbulent mixing layer using two turbulence models
Richard W. Johnson
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 998–1006 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41859
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Modeling the behavior of a two‐phase flow apparatus in microgravity
Eric W. Baker; Ronald F. Tuttle
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1007–1012 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41775
View articletitled, Modeling the behavior of a two‐phase flow apparatus in microgravity
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‘‘TITAM’’ thermionic integrated transient analysis model: Load‐following of a single‐cell TFE
Mohamed S. El‐Genk; Huimin Xue; Chris Murray; Shobhik Chaudhuri
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1013–1022 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41776
View articletitled, ‘‘TITAM’’ thermionic integrated transient analysis model: Load‐following of a single‐cell TFE
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‘‘HPTAM’’ heat‐pipe transient analysis model: an analysis of water heat pipes
Jean‐Michel Tournier; Mohamed S. El‐Genk
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1023–1037 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41777
View articletitled, ‘‘HPTAM’’ heat‐pipe transient analysis model: an analysis of water heat pipes
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Moderated heat pipe thermionic reactor (MOHTR) module development and test
Michael A. Merrigan; Vincent L. Trujillo
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1038–1045 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41781
View articletitled, Moderated heat pipe thermionic reactor (MOHTR) module development and test
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Thermionic in‐core heat pipe design and performance
W. R. Determan; G. Hagelston
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1046–1051 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41913
View articletitled, Thermionic in‐core heat pipe design and performance
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Testability of a heat pipe cooled thermionic reactor
Richard E. Durand; M. Harlan Horner
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1052–1059 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41782
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Test development for the thermionic system evaluation test (TSET) project
D. Brent Morris; Vaughn H. Standley; Michael J. Schuller
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1060 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41783
View articletitled, Test development for the thermionic system evaluation test (TSET) project
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Reactor test facilities for irradiation NPPP fuel composition, materials and components
E. O. Adamov; V. P. Smetannikov; V. I. Perekhozhev; V. I. Tokarev; Sh. T. Tukhvatulin; O. S. Pivovarov
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1060–1066 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41784
View articletitled, Reactor test facilities for irradiation NPPP fuel composition, materials and components
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Nuclear facility licensing, doucumentation and reviews, and the SP‐100 test site experience
Bruce C. Cornwell; Ted L. Deobald; Ernest J. Bitten
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1067–1073 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41785
View articletitled, Nuclear facility licensing, doucumentation and reviews, and the SP‐100 test site experience
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SP‐100 thermoelectric electromagnetic pump development‐Electromagnetic integration test plan
Regina S. Narkiewicz; Jerry C. Atwell; John M. Collet; Upendra N. Sinha
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1074–1077 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41761
View articletitled, SP‐100 thermoelectric electromagnetic pump development‐Electromagnetic integration test plan
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A preliminary comparison of gas core fission and inertial fusion for the space exploration initiative
Terry Kammash; David L. Galbraith
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1078–1082 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41762
View articletitled, A preliminary comparison of gas core fission and inertial fusion for the space exploration initiative
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Heat transfer model for an open‐cycle gas core nuclear rocket
David I. Poston; Terry Kammash
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1083–1088 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41764
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Nuclear thermal rocket clustering I: A summary of previous work and relevant issues
John J. Buksa; Michael G. Houts; Richard J. Bohl
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1089–1096 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41765
View articletitled, Nuclear thermal rocket clustering I: A summary of previous work and relevant issues
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Nuclear thermal rocket clustering II: Monte Carlo analyses of neutronic, thermal, and shielding effects
Michael G. Houts; John J. Buksa; Richard J. Bohl
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1097–1102 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41766
View articletitled, Nuclear thermal rocket clustering II: Monte Carlo analyses of neutronic, thermal, and shielding effects
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A fission fragment reactor concept for nuclear thermal propulsion
Ahti J. Suo‐Anttila; Edward J. Parma; Paul S. Pickard; Steven A. Wright; Milton E. Vernon
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1103–1113 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41767
View articletitled, A fission fragment reactor concept for nuclear thermal propulsion
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Thermionic diode subsystem model
Ralph R. Peters; Todd B. Jekel
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1114–1122 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41768
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Modeling the energy transport through a thermionic fuel element
Ronald A. Pawloski; Andrew C. Klein
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1123–1128 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41769
View articletitled, Modeling the energy transport through a thermionic fuel element
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CENTAR modelling of the TOPAZ‐II: Loss of vacuum chamber cooling during full power ground test
Vaughn H. Standley; D. Brent Morris; Michael J. Schuller
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1129–1134 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41770
View articletitled, CENTAR modelling of the TOPAZ‐II: Loss of vacuum chamber cooling during full power ground test
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Modeling space nuclear power systems with CENTAR
Mark J. Dibben; Taewon Kim; Ronald F. Tuttle
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1135–1140 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41771
View articletitled, Modeling space nuclear power systems with CENTAR
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System modelling with SALT GPS
Daniel J. Robbins; Ronald F. Tuttle
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1141–1146 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41772
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An experimental comparison of wicking abilities of fabric materials for heat pipe applications
Timothy S. Marks; Andrew C. Klein
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1147–1152 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41773
View articletitled, An experimental comparison of wicking abilities of fabric materials for heat pipe applications
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Sodium heat pipe with sintered wick and artery: Effects of noncondensible gas on performance
Robert M. Shaubach; Nelson J. Gernet
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1153–1161 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41778
View articletitled, Sodium heat pipe with sintered wick and artery: Effects of noncondensible gas on performance
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High temperature capillary pumped loops for thermionic power systems
William G. Anderson; Jerry E. Beam
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1162–1169 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41779
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Sulfur heat pipes for 600 K space heat rejection systems
John H. Rosenfeld; G. Yale Eastman; James E. Lindemuth
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1170–1176 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41780
View articletitled, Sulfur heat pipes for 600 K space heat rejection systems
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Nuclear electric propulsion: An integral part of NASA’s nuclear propulsion project
James R. Stone
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1177–1182 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41734
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Nuclear Electric Propulsion Technology panel findings and recommendations
Michael P. Doherty
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1183–1191 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41735
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NEP mission sensitivities to system performance
James H. Gilland
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1192–1198 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41736
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Potassium‐Rankine nuclear electric propulsion for Mars cargo missions
Richard D. Rovang; Gregory A. Johnson; Joseph c. Mills
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1199–1204 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41737
View articletitled, Potassium‐Rankine nuclear electric propulsion for Mars cargo missions
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Mission analysis for the potassium‐Rankine NEP option
Elden H. Cross; Frederick W. Widman, Jr.; D. Michael North
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1205–1209 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41738
View articletitled, Mission analysis for the potassium‐Rankine NEP option
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Flow boiling in low gravity environment
Basil N. Antar; Frank G. Collins; Masahiro Kawaji
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1210–1215 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41740
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Definition of condensation two phase flow behaviors for spacecraft design
Thomas R. Reinarts; Frederick R. Best; Wayne S. Hill
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1216–1225 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41741
View articletitled, Definition of condensation two phase flow behaviors for spacecraft design
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Two‐phase flow characterization for fluid components and variable gravity conditions
John M. Dzenitis; Kathryn M. Miller
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1226–1230 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41742
View articletitled, Two‐phase flow characterization for fluid components and variable gravity conditions
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Analysis of a cylindrical reservoir concept for control of a spacecraft capillary pumped thermal management system
William J. Krotiuk
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1231–1236 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41743
View articletitled, Analysis of a cylindrical reservoir concept for control of a spacecraft capillary pumped thermal management system
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Heat pipe cooled thermionic reactor core fabrication
M. Harlan Horner; Thomas H. Van Hagan; William R. Determan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1237–1244 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41744
View articletitled, Heat pipe cooled thermionic reactor core fabrication
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Performance optimization considerations for thermionic fuel elements in a heat pipe cooled thermionic reactor
Elizabeth A. Bellis
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1245–1250 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41745
View articletitled, Performance optimization considerations for thermionic fuel elements in a heat pipe cooled thermionic reactor
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Radiation shield requirements for manned nuclear propulsion space vehicles
Paul H. Sager
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1251–1258 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41746
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The integrated power and propulsion stage: A mission driven solution utilizing thermionic technology
Robert M. Zubrin; Tal K. Sulmeisters; Michael G. Jacox; Ken Watts
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1259–1267 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41747
View articletitled, The integrated power and propulsion stage: A mission driven solution utilizing thermionic technology
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Cesium vapor supply systems for long lifetime thermionic space nuclear power systems
Georgy M. Gryaznov; Evgeny E. Zhabotinsky; Victor I. Serbin; Boris V. Slivkin; Yuri L. Trukhanov; Leonid M. Sheftel
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1268–1273 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41748
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Control algorithms for ‘‘TOPAZ’’ type thermionic space nuclear power systems of second generation
Irma V. Afanasyeva; Georgy M. Gryaznov; Evgeny E. Zhabotinsky; Gennady A. Zaritzky; Victor I. Serbin
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1274–1278 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41749
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Multimegawatt MPD thruster design considerations
Roger M. Myers; James E. Parkes; Maris A. Mantenieks
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1279–1286 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41750
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A multi‐megawatt electric thruster test facility
Keith I. Thomassen; E. Bickford Hooper
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1287–1292 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41751
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Resistive plasma detachment in nozzle based coaxial thrusters
Ronald W. Moses, Jr.; Richard A. Gerwin; Kurt F. Schoenberg
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1293–1303 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41752
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The concept of a nuclear power system with electric power of about 2 MW for a power transfer spacecraft
Nikolay N. Ponomarev‐Stepnoi; Vladimir A. Pavshoock; Michael A. Diachenko
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1304–1309 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41753
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HUTEC a high efficiency thermally regenerative fuel cell for space applications
Douglas N. Rodgers; Prodyot Roy; Samir A. Salamah
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1310–1315 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41755
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AMTEC/SHE for space nuclear power applications
Thomas K. Hunt; Robert K. Sievers; Joseph T. Kummer; Jan E. Patolin; David A. Butkiewicz
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1316–1324 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41756
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Thermal modeling of AMTEC recirculating cell
Jerry W. Suitor; Roger M. Williams; Mark L. Underwood; Margaret A. Ryan; Barbara Jefferies‐Nakamura; Dennis O’Connor
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1325–1330 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41757
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An AMTEC vapor‐vapor, series connected cell
Mark L. Underwood; Roger M. Williams; Margaret A. Ryan; Barbara Jefferies‐Nakamura; Dennis O’Connor
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1331–1337 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41758
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Thermoacoustic power conversion for space power applications
William C. Ward; Michael A. Merrigan
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1338–1343 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41759
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Prediction of the start‐up characteristics of thermionic converter in a STAR‐C reactor
David P. Lieb; Carl A. Witt; Garbor Miskolczy; Celia C. M. Lee; John McVey
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1344–1350 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41760
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Project thermion: Demonstration of a thermionic heat pipe in microgravity
Frank J. Redd; George E. Powell
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1351–1358 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41813
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Cascaded thermionic converters
Gary O. Fitzpatrick; Daniel T. Allen; John B. McVey
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1359–1367 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41814
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A power propulsion system based on a second‐generation thermionic NPS of the ‘‘Topaz’’ type
Georgi M. Gryaznov; Eugene E. Zhabotinski; Pavel V. Andreev; Gennadie a. Zaritski; Anatoly S. Koroteev; Viktor M. Martishin; Vladimir N. Akimov; Nikolai N. Ponomarev‐Stepnoi; Veniamin A. Usov; Edward J. Britt
AIP Conf. Proc. 246, 1368–1373 (1992) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.41815
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Design of a 100 MW solar power plant on wetland in Bangladesh
Apu Kowsar, Sumon Chandra Debnath, et al.