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NASA announces plan for space nuclear propulsion by 2028
Yesterday NASA announced a series of initiatives, including plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft to Mars in December 2028 and a three-phase plan to establish a lunar base incorporating nuclear-driven heat and power.
Robert W. Lyczkowski, Delwin C. Mecham, Charles W. Solbrig
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 69 | Number 2 | February 1979 | Pages 279-289
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE79-A20617
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A transient velocity difference model called the dynamic slip model has been integrated into the FLASH-4 numerical scheme. The numerical scheme resulting from combining this model with the general purpose RELAP4 network computer code is described. The result is a code that calculates slip in all junctions both vertical and horizontal. Results of computations are compared to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission standard problems 1 and 6.