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Integration of Large Radiators with Nuclear Electric Spacecraft Systems
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Some of the more significant interactions between the radiator and vehicle of nuclear electric spacecraft are considered. This includes the selection of indirect versus direct condensing in the radiator; meteoroid armor and bumper criteria; booster constraints; aero shroud and structural integration; the significance of headers and feeds, electric transmission lines, and nuclear radiation shielding; and the magnitude of the structure contribution to system optimization. It is concluded that a conical or cylindrical radiator is the lightest and most generally applicable configuration from an overall system viewpoint.
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Hagen, K., "Integration of Large Radiators with Nuclear Electric Spacecraft Systems," SAE Technical Paper 640154, 1964, https://doi.org/10.4271/640154.Also In
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