FIG . 1 illustrates an example of a nuclear thermal propulsion When the propellant is superheated to a gas in the nuclear ( NTP ) system 100 that depicts an internal nuclear reactor 60 reactor …
Passive reactivity control of nuclear thermal propulsion reactors
The present subject matter relates to examples of nuclear thermal propulsion systems and nuclear reactor systems. The present subject matter also encompasses passive reactivity …
US Patent 10643754 Passive reactivity control of nuclear thermal ...
Patent 10643754 was granted and assigned to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation on May, 2020 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
US Patent for Passive reactivity control of nuclear thermal propulsion ...
The present subject matter relates to examples of nuclear thermal propulsion systems and nuclear reactor systems. The present subject matter also encompasses passive reactivity …
Nuclear thermal rocket - Wikipedia
A nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) is a type of thermal rocket where the heat from a nuclear reaction replaces the chemical energy of the propellants in a chemical rocket.
WO/2017/222614 PASSIVE REACTIVITY CONTROL OF NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION ...
Mar 13, 2017 · Passive reactivity control technologies that enable reactivity control of a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system with little to no active mechanical movement of …
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion - IntechOpen
Apr 28, 2022 · An overview will be provided of reactor types and design elements for reactor concepts or testing systems for nuclear thermal propulsion, followed by a discussion of nuclear …
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Feasibility and Challenges
Jul 25, 2023 · There is still a need for an engine with a higher specific impulse. A potential solution is Nuclear Thermal propulsion. For the lowest mass propellent hydrogen, the specific …
Pursue multiple parallel options to develop a subscale nuclear engine that demonstrates a viable NTP propulsion system and is scalable to the Mars mission engine needs.
Carbide-based fuel assembly for thermal propulsion applications
An example nuclear thermal propulsion engine comprises the disclosed nuclear propulsion fission reactor structure, shielding, a reservoir for cryogenically storing a propulsion gas,...