This session explores the design, performance modeling, and feasibility of advanced nuclear fission surface power systems, including Brayton cycle and molten salt reactor concepts, specifically tailored to provide reliable energy for future lunar missions.

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Feasibility Study on a Nuclear Reactor for Lunar Surface Application Using Natural Uranium Fuel

8:00–8:20AM EDT

Fumiya Sato (Tokyo City Univ.), Jun Nishiyama (Tokyo City Univ.)

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Multiphysics Power Balance Modeling of a Fission Surface Power-Type Dual Brayton Gas Cooled Reactor System

8:20–8:40AM EDT

Anthony Y. Ghossein (Lockheed Martin Space), John P. Mulloy II (Lockheed Martin Space), Cole M. Mueller (Lockheed Martin Space), Joshua S. Bowman (Lockheed Martin Space), Alexis Maldonado (Lockheed Martin Space), Jesse D. Chuhta (Lockheed Martin Space), Kevin S. Bennion (Lockheed Martin Space), Chesney R. Boal (Lockheed Martin Space), Sean M. Smith (Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control), Mikaela E. Blood (Lockheed Martin Space), Ian G. Collins (Lockheed Martin Space), Jeffrey J. Breedlove (Creare LLC)

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Burnable-Absorber-Loaded Micro Molten Salt & Metal Reactor (MSMR) for Lunar Base Power

8:40–9:00AM EDT

Jaehyun Ryu (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)

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Cycle Performance Analysis and Preliminary Design of a PCHE Recuperator for a 100-kWth Space He-Xe Brayton Cycle

9:00–9:20AM EDT

Seunghwan Oh (KAERI), Sung Nam Lee (KAERI), Nam-il Tak (KAERI), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI)

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