| タイトル | Multimegawatt nuclear power system for lunar base applications |
| 著者（英） | Trueblood, B.; Pressentin, R.; Panchyshyn, M. |
| 発行日 | 1987-01-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | This report describes a conceptual design for a multimegawatt lunar-based nuclear power system developed by students in the Space Systems Design course at the University of Washington. The design requirements are to produce 3 MWe for an operational lifetime of 10 years without human intervention. The system utilizes an inert-gas-cooled fuel-pin reactor as the heat source, a regenerative Brayton cycle as the power converter and a liquid droplet radiator as the thermal management system, and has a specific power of 66 W/kg. The unique requirements of a lunar base on shielding and siting of a nuclear reactor are discussed. The structural elements, though large, have a relatively small total mass and the liquid droplet radiator is highly adaptable to the moon due to the positive effects of lunar gravity on the droplet collection process. |
| NASA分類 | SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER |
| レポートNO | 88A35095
AAS PAPER 86-308 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
| URI | https://repository.exst.jaxa.jp/dspace/handle/a-is/371114 |
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