Nuclear space power and propulsion systems

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Bruno, Claudio
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2008.
SeriesProgress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 225.
Subjects
Space vehicles > Nuclear power plants.
Space vehicles > Propulsion systems.
Space vehicles > Nuclear power plants > Safety measures.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781615830725
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xx, 282 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Nuclear propulsion : an introduction / Claudio Bruno
  • Nuclear-thermal-rocket propulsion systems / Timothy J. Lawrence
  • Application of ion thrusters to high-thrust, high-specific-impulse nuclear electric missions / D.G. Fearn
  • High-power and high-thrust-density electric propulsion for in-space transportation / Monika Auweter-Kurtz and Helmut Kurtz
  • Review of reactor configurations for space nuclear electric propulsion and surface power considerations / Roger X. Lenard
  • Nuclear safety : legal aspects and policy recommendations / Roger X. Lenard
  • Radioactivity, doses, and risks in nuclear propulsion / Alessio Del Rossi and Claudio Bruno
  • The Chernobyl accident : a detailed account / Alessio del Rossi and Claudio Bruno.

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