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Accession Number
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N20120014218
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Title
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Manufacture of W-UO2 Fuel Elements for NTP Using the Hot Isostatic Pressing Consolidation Process.
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Publication Date
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Mar 2012
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Media Count
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12p
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Personal Author
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J. Broadway O. Mireles R. Hickman
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Abstract
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NTP is attractive for space exploration because: (1) Higher Isp than traditional chemical rockets (2)Shorter trip times (3) Reduced propellant mass (4) Increased payload. Lack of qualified fuel material is a key risk (cost, schedule, and performance). Development of stable fuel form is a critical path, long lead activity. Goals of this project are: Mature CERMET and Graphite based fuel materials and Develop and demonstrate critical technologies and capabilities.
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Keywords
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Ceramic nuclear fuels
Cermets
Costs
Graphite
Hot isostatic pressing
Nuclear propulsion
Research and development
Rocket propellants
Space exploration
Uranium oxides
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Source Agency
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NTIS Subject Category
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84 - Space Technology
77I - Reactor Fuels & Fuel Processing
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Corporate Author
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, AL. George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1307
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Contract Number
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N/A
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