Propulsion: Materials and Testing

The Effects of Hot Hydrogen Exposure on (U,Zr)C Fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

3:45–4:05PM MDT

Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Arne Croell (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Jamelle K.P. Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Martin Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jason Reynolds (Univ. South Carolina), Christopher McKinney (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)

Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of Cermet Fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP)

4:05–4:25PM MDT

James Mudd (LANL), Jeremy Watts (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Ryan Wilkerson (LANL), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), William Fahrenholtz (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Gregory Hilmas (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Joseph Graham (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)

A Predictive Transient Model of the TREAT-SIRIUS Experiments

4:25–4:45PM MDT

Mustafa K. Jaradat (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Frederick N. Gleicher (INL), Vincent M. Laboure (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL)

Vehicle-Level Performance Benefits of Ammonia Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

4:45–5:05PM MDT

Craig Foulds (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Doug Greisen (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Hari Nagarajan (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Michael Eades (Ultra Safe Nuclear)

Thermal Analysis of the SIRIUS3 Nuclear Propulsion Fuel Calibration Experiment

5:05–5:25PM MDT

Frederick N. Gleicher (INL), Mustafa K. Jaradat (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Mark DeHart (INL)