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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455281803321

Titolo

Nuclear space power and propulsion systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Claudio Bruno

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008

ISBN

1-60086-009-5

1-60086-003-6

1-61583-072-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 225

Altri autori (Persone)

BrunoClaudio

Soggetti

Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants

Nuclear rockets

Nuclear propulsion

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Nuclear Propulsion An Introduction""; ""Nuclear-Thermal-Rocket Propulsion Systems""; ""Application of Ion Thrusters to High-Thrust, High-Specific-Impulse Nuclear Electric Missions""; ""High-Power and High-Thrust-Density Electric Propulsion for In-Space Transportation""; ""Review of Reactor Configurations for Space Nuclear Electric Propulsion and Surface Power Considerations""; ""Nuclear Safety: Legal Aspects and Policy Recommendations""

""Appendix A. Radioactivity, Doses, and Risks in Nuclear Propulsion""""Appendix B. The Chernobyl Accident A Detailed Account""; ""Index""