Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Lightning Talks

Influence of Stoichiometry on Zirconium Oxycarbides (ZrCxOy) Exposed to Hot Flowing Hydrogen

1:00–1:06PM MDT

Martin Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jamelle K. P. Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Arne Croell (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), J. Reynolds (Univ. South Carolina), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jhonathan Rosales (Univ. Florida), E. Kardoulaki (LANL), K. J. McClellan (LANL)

Specific Heat Capacity Measurement of Bi-Carbide Fuels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

1:06–1:12PM MDT

Jason Reynolds (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Martin Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jamelle K. P. Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Arne Cröll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Travis Knight (Univ. South Carolina), Theodore Besmann (Univ. South Carolina), Juliano Schorne-Pinto (Univ. South Carolina), Ronald Booth (Univ. South Carolina), Matt Phipps (Univ. South Carolina), Robert Demuth (Univ. South Carolina)

Sintering Behavior of TiC with ZrC, NbC, and TaC for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Uranium Carbide Fuel

1:12–1:18PM MDT

Luke Hansen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ethan Payne (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Justin Milner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Steven Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Mass Loss of Mixed Uranium Carbides in Hot Hydrogen I: The Influence of Composition and Density

1:18–1:24PM MDT

Jamelle K. P. Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Arne Cröll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Jason Reynolds (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Martin P. Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian D. Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Erofili Kardoulaki (LANL), Ken J. McClellan (LANL), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)

Mass Loss of Mixed Uranium Carbides in Hot Hydrogen II: The Influence of Additional Carbon

1:24–1:30PM MDT

Arne Cröll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Jamelle K. P. Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jason Reynolds (Univ. South Carolina), Martin P. Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian D. Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Erofili Kardoulaki (LANL), Kenneth J. McClellan (LANL), Jhonathan Rosales (Univ. Florida)

Analysis of Homogenization and Solute Interdiffusion Kinetics of ZrC, NbC, TaC Refractory Carbides as Surrogate Fuels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

1:30–1:36PM MDT

Alexander Nadermann (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jonas Kessing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Justin Milner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Hot Hydrogen Testing of ZrC, NbC, TaC, and (Zr, Nb, Ta)C Tricarbide to Simulate the Environment of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

1:36–1:42PM MDT

Ethan Payne (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Luke Hansen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ronald Booth (Univ. South Carolina), Theodore Besmann (Univ. South Carolina), Justin Milner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Steven Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Grain Growth and Hardness of ZrC, NbC, and TaC Tri-Carbide Surrogate Fuels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

1:42–1:48PM MDT

Jonas R. Kessing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Alexander T. Nadermann (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Justin Milner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Manufacturing Progress of USNC NTP Prismatic Fuel

1:48–1:54PM MDT

Neal Gaffin (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear)

Hot Hydrogen Testing of USNC CFEET Minifuel Elements

1:54–2:00PM MDT

Neal Gaffin (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear)

Investigation of the Optimum Cooling Channel Spacing in Surrogate Fuel for Space Nuclear Propulsion

2:00–2:06PM MDT

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

Establishing Radiological Spark Plasma Sintering Capabilities for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fuel Research

2:06–2:12PM MDT

Brandon Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

ALUMNI Project: Conceptual Design Options of a NTP Engine and Performance Comparison with LOX/LH2 Engine on Mars Use Cases

2:12–2:18PM MDT

Frédéric Bertrand (CEA), Pierre Sciora (CEA), Valérie Brun-Magaud (CEA), Gédéon Mauger (CEA), Eric Proust (CEA), Michel Schlegel (CEA), Fabrice Jacquet (Arianegroup), Jean-Luc Dumont (Arianegroup), Nicolas Guezennec (Arianegroup), Lea Wullschleger (Arianegroup), Valère Girardin (ESA)

Identification of I&C Components for Fission Surface Power Technology Maturation

2:18–2:24PM MDT

Pattrick Calderoni (INL)