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

• Pubblicazione: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants; Nuclear rockets; Nuclear propulsion
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BrunoClaudio
• 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""
• Titolo autorizzato: Nuclear space power and propulsion systems
• ISBN: 1-60086-009-5; 1-60086-003-6; 1-61583-072-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455281803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 225.