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Application of Recommended Design Practices for Conceptual Nuclear Fusion Space Propulsion SystemsAn AIAA Special Project Report was recently produced by AIAA's Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Technical Committee and is currently in peer review. The Report provides recommended design practices for conceptual engineering studies of nuclear fusion space propulsion systems. Discussion and recommendations are made on key topics including design reference missions, degree of technological extrapolation and concomitant risk, thoroughness in calculating mass properties (nominal mass properties, weight-growth contingency and propellant margins, and specific impulse), and thoroughness in calculating power generation and usage (power-flow, power contingencies, specific power). The report represents a general consensus of the nuclear fusion space propulsion system conceptual design community and proposes 15 recommendations. This paper expands on the Report by providing specific examples illustrating how to apply each of the recommendations.
Document ID
20040112032
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Williams, Craig H. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
June 17, 2004
Subject Category
Physics (General)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2004-3534
Meeting Information
Meeting: 10th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: July 11, 2004
End Date: July 14, 2004
Sponsors: American Society for Electrical Engineers, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: 973-90-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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