Nuclear electric propulsion operational reliability and crew safety study : NEP systems/modeling report
- Author:
- Karns, James
- Published:
- JAN 1, 1993.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
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- The objective of this study was to establish the initial quantitative reliability bounds for nuclear electric propulsion systems in a manned Mars mission required to ensure crew safety and mission success. Finding the reliability bounds involves balancing top-down (mission driven) requirements and bottom-up (technology driven) capabilities. In seeking this balance we hope to accomplish the following: (1) provide design insights into the achievability of the baseline design in terms of reliability requirements, given the existing technology base; (2) suggest alternative design approaches which might enhance reliability and crew safety; and (3) indicate what technology areas require significant research and development to achieve the reliability objectives.
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- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19930017787.
Accession ID: 93N26976.
NASA. Lewis Research Center, Nuclear Propulsion Technical Interchange Meeting, Volume 2; p 922-990. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
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