Aerospace
Technical Paper

Nuclear Rocket Design Approach

700801

2/1/1970

Event
National Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors
Ira L. Helms Space Nuclear Propulsion Office, USAEC/NASA
James J. Lombardo Space Nuclear Propulsion Office, USAEC/NASA
Abstract
Content
The current status of the NERVA Nuclear Rocket Engine Design Methodology is presented together with specific examples of the application of modern probabilistic design techniques which lead to having high reliability in the initial design.
Meta Tags
Topics
Rocket engines
Affiliated or Co-Author
Space Nuclear Propulsion Office, USAEC/NASA
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/700801
Pages
21
Citation
Helms, I., and Lombardo, J., "Nuclear Rocket Design Approach," SAE Technical Paper 700801, 1970, https://doi.org/10.4271/700801.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
2/1/1970
Product Code
700801
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English