Accession Number:

AD0276094

Title:

PROPULSION RESEARCH PROGRAM. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR PROPULSION

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEPUTY COMMANDER AEROSPACE SYSTEMS INGLEWOOD CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• ROSENZWEIG,M.L.

Report Date:

1962-03-10

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

This study is concerned with the fluid dynamics of gaseous fission reactors and in particular with those reactors which utilize a vortex flow to separate the nuclear fuel from the propellant gas. Such systems may provide a means of extending the performance of nuclear rockets well beyond those values projected for the solid-core or Kiwi type reactors. The research program includes both analytical and experimental investigations of single and multiple vortex systems. Experimental apparatus is described. A comparison of the relative performance of the vortex matrix and single-cell vortex is presented as well as other theoretical and experimental results. Author

Descriptors:

• *HILSCH TUBES
• *NUCLEAR PROPULSION
• BOUNDARY LAYER
• FISSION
• FRAGMENTATION
• GAS FLOW
• GASEOUS ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• GASES
• NUCLEAR REACTIONS
• REACTOR FUELS
• ROCKET PROPULSION
• SEPARATION
• SPACECRAFT
• TEST EQUIPMENT
• TEST METHODS
• TURBULENCE
• VORTICES

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE