LEADER 03853nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910973471403321 005 20251117072324.0 010 $a1-60086-009-5 010 $a1-60086-003-6 010 $a1-61583-072-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000810500 035 $a(EBL)3111477 035 $a(OCoLC)922978785 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000630694 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11380268 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000630694 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10747748 035 $a(PQKB)10368417 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3111477 035 $a(WaSeSS)Innodata00029890 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3111477 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10516514 035 $a(BIP)25989849 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000810500 100 $a20120113d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aNuclear space power and propulsion systems /$fedited by Claudio Bruno 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aReston, Va. $cAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (303 p.) 225 1 $aProgress in astronautics and aeronautics ;$vv. 225 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-56347-951-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""Appendix A. Radioactivity, Doses, and Risks in Nuclear Propulsion""""Appendix B. The Chernobyl Accident A Detailed Account""; ""Index"" 330 $aThis book comes out of a study prepared for the Space Technology and System Development Commission of the International Academy of Astronautics, and gives an expert, straightforward, and complete outlook on the uses of nuclear energy applied to space missions. Starting from fundamental physics, Chapter 1 explains the advantages of nuclear energy and explores the performance limits of nuclear propulsion in terms of specific impulse, thrust, power, and mass. Following chapters discuss the tremendous accomplishments of the past and moves into more current technology. High-power electric propulsion of all types is extensively covered. These chapters shows how nuclear power can be engineered into a propulsion system now, not in ten or twenty years. Final chapters deal with the legislative and safety issues connected with the use of nuclear power on spacecraft according to UN treaty for Outer Spaceżissues such as practical designs of space- or ground-based nuclear reactors. Finally an appendix gives accurate and up to date information on the effects of radiation on human health and what is to be expected from the use of nuclear power in space. An account of the Chernobyl accident is included. 410 0$aProgress in astronautics and aeronautics ;$vv. 225. 606 $aSpace vehicles$xNuclear power plants 606 $aNuclear rockets 606 $aNuclear propulsion 615 0$aSpace vehicles$xNuclear power plants. 615 0$aNuclear rockets. 615 0$aNuclear propulsion. 701 $aBruno$b Claudio$0732109 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973471403321 996 $aNuclear space power and propulsion systems$94481493 997 $aUNINA