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A Spherical Torus Nuclear Fusion Reactor Space Propulsion Vehicle Concept for Fast Interplanetary Travel

AUTHOR Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm
PUBLISHER Independently Published (10/21/2018)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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A conceptual vehicle design enabling fast outer solar system travel was produced predicated on a small aspect ratio spherical torus nuclear fusion reactor. Initial requirements were for a human mission to Saturn with a greater than 5% payload mass fraction and a one way trip time of less than one year. Analysis revealed that the vehicle could deliver a 108 mt crew habitat payload to Saturn rendezvous in 235 days, with an initial mass in low Earth orbit of 2,941 mt. Engineering conceptual design, analysis, and assessment was performed on all ma or systems including payload, central truss, nuclear reactor (including divertor and fuel injector), power conversion (including turbine, compressor, alternator, radiator, recuperator, and conditioning), magnetic nozzle, neutral beam injector, tankage, start/re-start reactor and battery, refrigeration, communications, reaction control, and in-space operations. Detailed assessment was done on reactor operations, including plasma characteristics, power balance, power utilization, and component design. Williams, Craig H. and Borowski, Stanley K. and Dudzinski, Leonard A. and Juhasz, Albert J. Glenn Research Center RTOP 242-74-74...
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ISBN-13: 9781729064061
ISBN-10: 172906406X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 38
Carton Quantity: 108
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.08 x 11.02 inches
Weight: 0.25 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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A conceptual vehicle design enabling fast outer solar system travel was produced predicated on a small aspect ratio spherical torus nuclear fusion reactor. Initial requirements were for a human mission to Saturn with a greater than 5% payload mass fraction and a one way trip time of less than one year. Analysis revealed that the vehicle could deliver a 108 mt crew habitat payload to Saturn rendezvous in 235 days, with an initial mass in low Earth orbit of 2,941 mt. Engineering conceptual design, analysis, and assessment was performed on all ma or systems including payload, central truss, nuclear reactor (including divertor and fuel injector), power conversion (including turbine, compressor, alternator, radiator, recuperator, and conditioning), magnetic nozzle, neutral beam injector, tankage, start/re-start reactor and battery, refrigeration, communications, reaction control, and in-space operations. Detailed assessment was done on reactor operations, including plasma characteristics, power balance, power utilization, and component design. Williams, Craig H. and Borowski, Stanley K. and Dudzinski, Leonard A. and Juhasz, Albert J. Glenn Research Center RTOP 242-74-74...
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