AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ROCKET SYSTEM OF HIGH SPECIFIC THRUST

Abstract

A nuclear-electric propulsion system is described which avoids the necessity for a low temperature heat sink. The system is an open thermodynamic cycle which in effect re-uses the working fluid several times without recirculating it. Although a very large specific impulse cannot be produced in this manner it does seem possible to get a substantial improvement in the impulse obtainable for a given nuclear pile temperature. In addition, the elimination of the het sink increases the possibility of making nuclear-electric systems having a high thrust to weight ratio and an ability to function within the atmosphere. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0256792

Entities

People

  • R.j. Rosa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Cycles
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Elimination
  • Engineering
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Sinks
  • Low Temperature
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Propulsion System Components
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Specific Impulse
  • Thermodynamic Cycles
  • Thrust

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.