Advanced power sources for space missions [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Advanced Space Based High Power Technologies, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47/44 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GavinJoseph G |
Soggetto topico |
High technology
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply Space vehicles - Propulsion systems |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21439-2
9786610214396 0-309-59486-3 0-585-08527-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455434903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advanced power sources for space missions [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Advanced Space Based High Power Technologies, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47/44 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GavinJoseph G |
Soggetto topico |
High technology
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply Space vehicles - Propulsion systems |
ISBN |
1-280-21439-2
9786610214396 0-309-59486-3 0-585-08527-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778709203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advanced power sources for space missions / / Committee on Advanced Space Based High Power Technologies, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47/44 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GavinJoseph G |
Soggetto topico |
High technology
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply Space vehicles - Propulsion systems |
ISBN |
1-280-21439-2
9786610214396 0-309-59486-3 0-585-08527-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Space Power Requirements and Selection Criteria -- OVERVIEW OF SPACE-BASED POWER REQUIREMENTS -- SDI Power Requirements for Housekeeping, Alert, and Burst Modes -- Requirements of Military Missions Other than SDI -- Requirements of Civil Missions -- Commonality of Requirements Among Civil and Military Missions -- APPROACHES TOWARD SELECTING SPACE POWER TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET SDI REQUIREMENTS -- Critical Issue Areas -- System Considerations -- Qualification of Power-Conditioning Subsystems and Components -- Influence of SDI Survivability and Vulnerability Criteria -- Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation -- 3 Space Power System Options and Selection Constraints -- SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE SPACE POWER SYSTEM OPTIONS -- Nonnuclear Power for Orbital Use -- Photovoltaic Space Power Systems -- Solar-Dynamic Power -- Chemical Space Power Systems -- Magnetohydrodynamic Space Power Systems -- Nuclear Power for Use in Space -- Nuclear Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Considerations -- Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators -- Dynamic Isotope Power Sources -- SP-100 Space Nuclear Reactor System -- Smaller Nuclear Space Reactor Systems -- Multimegawatt Nuclear Space Reactor System Designs -- Other Advanced Nuclear Systems -- Finding, Conclusion, and Recommendation -- Ground-Based Power Beamed to Orbit -- Finding and Recommendation -- Co-Orbiting Power Sources -- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS INFLUENCING THE SELECTION OF SPACE POWER SYSTEMS -- The Natural Space Environment -- Orbital Environmental Impacts -- Conclusion and Recommendation -- 4 Needed Technological Advances in Space Power Subsystems to Meet SDI Requirements -- IMPLICATIONS OF SDI SPACE POWER ARCHITECTURE SYSTEM STUDIES FOR ADVANCES NEEDED IN POWER SUBSYSTEMS.
ADVANCES NEEDED IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE STRUCTURAL MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY -- ADVANCES NEEDED IN POWER-CONDITIONING AND PULSE-GENERATING TECHNOLOGIES -- Superconducting Materials -- Component Technology -- FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION -- 5 Approaches Toward Achieving Advances in Critical Power Technologies -- ADVANCING THERMAL-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES -- Heat-Rejection Considerations -- Survivability Considerations -- ADVANCING POWER-CONDITIONING COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES -- Advancing the Design of Conductors -- Normal Conductors -- Superconductors -- Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage -- ADVANCEMENT POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY FOR DYNAMIC POWER-CONVERSION CYCLES -- Advancement Potential for Alternator Technology -- Advancing the State of the Art in Power System Components -- MATERIALS ADVANCES REQUIRED FOR THE EVOLVING SPACE POWER TECHNOLOGIES -- Magnetic Materials -- Insulators -- High-Temperature Structural Materials -- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION -- 6 Commentaries on the SDI Power Program -- COMMENTARY ON SDI SPACECRAFT SYSTEM NEEDS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE SPACE POWER SYSTEM -- COMMENTARY ON SDI PROGRAM ISSUES -- REVIEW OF THE SDI SPACE POWER PROGRAM -- COMMENTARY ON THE SDI SPACE POWER INVESTMENT STRATEGY -- FINDING, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Appendix A Glossary of Abbreviations -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches -- COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- ENERGY ENGINEERING BOARD LIAISON -- TECHNICAL ADVISOR -- STUDY DIRECTOR -- Appendix C Study Chronology (Meetings, Briefings, and Site Visits) -- MEETING, APRIL 21-22, 1987, WASHINGTON, D.C., NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES -- MEETING, JUNE 25-26, 1987, NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER, CLEVELAND, OHIO -- MEETING, JULY 20-21, 1987, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO -- MEETING, AUGUST 25-26, 1987, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- MEETING, OCTOBER 19-20, 1987, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WASHINGTON, D.C. MEETING, NOVEMBER 17-18, 1987, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- MEETING, JANUARY 21-22, 1988, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Appendix D Possible Impacts of Effluents from SDI Systems -- SPACE SHUTTLE EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF EFFLUENTS PROJECTED FOR SDI SYSTEMS -- ESTIMATION OF THE IMPACT OF EFFLUENT ON PROPAGATION OF A NEUTRAL-PARTICLE BEAM -- Appendix E Compilation of Study Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- FINDINGS -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825993503321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flying reactors [[electronic resource] ] : the political feasibility of nuclear power in space / / James R. Downey, Anthony M. Forestier, David E. Miller |
Autore | Downey James R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : , : Air University Press, , [2005] |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 110 pages : digital, PDF file |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ForestierAnthony M
MillerDavid E. <1960-> |
Collana | CADRE paper |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply Nuclear energy - Public opinion Nuclear energy - Government policy |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Flying reactors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910694563703321 |
Downey James R | ||
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : , : Air University Press, , [2005] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | BrunoClaudio |
Collana | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Nuclear rockets Nuclear propulsion |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-60086-009-5
1-60086-003-6 1-61583-072-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455281803321 |
Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | BrunoClaudio |
Collana | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Nuclear rockets Nuclear propulsion |
ISBN |
1-60086-009-5
1-60086-003-6 1-61583-072-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778543703321 |
Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | BrunoClaudio |
Collana | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Nuclear rockets Nuclear propulsion |
ISBN |
1-60086-009-5
1-60086-003-6 1-61583-072-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817477503321 |
Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Priorities in space science enabled by nuclear power and propulsion [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47 |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Space vehicles - Propulsion systems Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-309-65337-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Engineering and Technical Issues""; ""3 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Background""; ""4 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Missions""; ""5 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Background""; ""6 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Missions""; ""7 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Background""
""8 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Missions""""9 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Past U.S. Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Programs""; ""B The Interstellar Observatory""; ""C Additional Solar System Exploration Mission Concepts""; ""D Details of Selected Astronomy and Astrophysics Mission Concepts""; ""E Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449841903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Priorities in space science enabled by nuclear power and propulsion [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47 |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Space vehicles - Propulsion systems Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply |
ISBN |
0-309-18010-4
0-309-65337-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Engineering and Technical Issues""; ""3 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Background""; ""4 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Missions""; ""5 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Background""; ""6 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Missions""; ""7 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Background""
""8 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Missions""""9 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Past U.S. Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Programs""; ""B The Interstellar Observatory""; ""C Additional Solar System Exploration Mission Concepts""; ""D Details of Selected Astronomy and Astrophysics Mission Concepts""; ""E Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783776203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Priorities in space science enabled by nuclear power and propulsion / / Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47 |
Soggetto topico |
Space vehicles - Nuclear power plants
Space vehicles - Propulsion systems Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply |
ISBN |
0-309-18010-4
0-309-65337-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Engineering and Technical Issues""; ""3 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Background""; ""4 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Missions""; ""5 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Background""; ""6 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Missions""; ""7 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Background""
""8 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Missions""""9 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Past U.S. Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Programs""; ""B The Interstellar Observatory""; ""C Additional Solar System Exploration Mission Concepts""; ""D Details of Selected Astronomy and Astrophysics Mission Concepts""; ""E Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815769103321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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