Nuclear Propulsion Allen May

What is it?  Any Propulsion Method that uses some form of nuclear reaction

Uses  Submarines  Aircraft Carriers  Large Ships  Rockets  Submarines  Aircraft Carriers  Large Ships  Rockets

Types  Antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion is a variation of nuclear pulse propulsion based upon the injection of antimatter into a mass of nuclear fuel which normally would not be useful in propulsion. The anti-protons used to start the reaction are consumed, so it is a misnomer to refer to them as a catalyst.nuclear pulse propulsion antimattercatalyst  Antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion is a variation of nuclear pulse propulsion based upon the injection of antimatter into a mass of nuclear fuel which normally would not be useful in propulsion. The anti-protons used to start the reaction are consumed, so it is a misnomer to refer to them as a catalyst.nuclear pulse propulsion antimattercatalyst

Fission-fragment rocket  The fission-fragment rocket is a rocket engine design that directly harnesses hot nuclear fission products for thrust, as opposed to using a separate fluid as working mass. The design can, in theory, produce very high specific impulses while still being well within the abilities of current technologies.rocket engine fission productsthrustworking mass specific impulses  The fission-fragment rocket is a rocket engine design that directly harnesses hot nuclear fission products for thrust, as opposed to using a separate fluid as working mass. The design can, in theory, produce very high specific impulses while still being well within the abilities of current technologies.rocket engine fission productsthrustworking mass specific impulses

Nuclear thermal rocket  In a nuclear thermal rocket a working fluid, usually hydrogen, is heated to a high temperature in a nuclear reactor, and then expands through a rocket nozzle to create thrust.hydrogen nuclear reactorrocket nozzlethrust  In a nuclear thermal rocket a working fluid, usually hydrogen, is heated to a high temperature in a nuclear reactor, and then expands through a rocket nozzle to create thrust.hydrogen nuclear reactorrocket nozzlethrust

Advantages  More Energy With Less Mass  Also Powers Electricity  Rockets can use Ion Thrusters –Use of Electric Field to accelerate ions  Hall Thrusters –Creates net axial electric field in the thrust direction  More Energy With Less Mass  Also Powers Electricity  Rockets can use Ion Thrusters –Use of Electric Field to accelerate ions  Hall Thrusters –Creates net axial electric field in the thrust direction

Schematic Diagram of a Solid Nuclear Thermal Rocket

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