Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Talks: II

A Space Propulsion Concept Based on Inertial Confinement for Nuclear Fusion Using a Polywell Geometry

3:15–3:21PM CDT

Preeti Nair (Univ. North Dakota), Marcos Fernandez-Tous (Univ. North Dakota), Sreejith Vidhyadharan (Univ. North Dakota)

Impact of Carbon Stoichiometry on (U,Zr)C Thermophysical Properties

3:21–3:27PM CDT

J.C. Schaeperkoetter (LANL), S. Widgeon Paisner (LANL), K.J. McClellan (LANL), J.T. White (LANL), B. Taylor (NASA), J. Rosales (NASA), E. Kardoulaki (LANL)

Performance of Zrc at Conditions Relevant to Space Nuclear Propulsion

3:27–3:33PM CDT

Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Wesley Jones (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Bryan Conry (ORNL), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Emily Hutchins (ORNL), N. Dianne Ezell Bull (ORNL)

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) Engine Ground Testing Status

3:33–3:39PM CDT

Lindsey Holmes (AMA), Marcus Neeley (Jacobs Space Exploration Group), James Rector (New Horizons 5)

Application of Transient Fission Chain Matrix Methodology to Multiphysics Analysis of Nuclear Thermal Rockets

3:39–3:45PM CDT

Jacob Stonehill (AMA)

Synthesis and Microstructure Evolution of Transition Element Mixed Actinide Carbides for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

3:45–3:51PM CDT

Geronimo Robles (LANL), Shane Mann (LANL), Benjamin Walusiak (LANL), Erofili Kardoulaki (LANL), Najeb Abdul-Jabbar (LANL)

Overcoming Barriers for Reuseable Ground to Orbit Thermal Nuclear Rocketry

3:51–3:57PM CDT

Adrian Tymes (CubeCab), Trevor Hehn (Hehn Law), Troy Howe (Howe Industries), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)

The Evolution of Inadvertent Criticality Analyses from Project Rover to Today

3:57–4:03PM CDT

Russell Johns (LANL), Andrew Prince (LANL)

Reduced-Order Neutronics: Bridging Speed and Fidelity for Real-Time Nuclear Propulsion Simulations

4:03–4:09PM CDT

Robert Demuth (Univ. South Carolina), Travis Knight (Univ. South Carolina)

ZrC-NbC-TaC Solid Solutions for Carbon-Carbon Heat Exchange Tubes for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fuel Elements

4:09–4:15PM CDT

Mark Opeka (Kratos SRE), Ben Kowalski (NASA Langley Research Center)

Evaluation of Candidate Carbide Coatings for Carbon-Carbon Heat Exchange Tubes for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Applications

4:15–4:21PM CDT

Valerie Wiesner (NASA Langley Research Center), Julia Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), Elora Kurz (NASA Langley Research Center), Benjamin Kowalski (NASA Glenn Research Center), Anthony Calomino (NASA Headquarters), Christopher Hill (CvdTek)

Thermal-hydraulics Modeling for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Simulator

4:21–4:27PM CDT

Jackson Zazzaro (Univ. South Carolina), Travis Knight (Univ. South Carolina), Ruixian Fang (Univ. South Carolina)