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UNINA9910778543703321 |
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Titolo |
Nuclear space power and propulsion systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Claudio Bruno |
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Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-60086-009-5 |
1-60086-003-6 |
1-61583-072-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 p.) |
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Collana |
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Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 225 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants |
Nuclear rockets |
Nuclear propulsion |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""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"" |
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