Introduction to Space Nuclear Power

NE 568 / 468 (3)

Introduction to design and mass optimization of Space Power Systems, passive and active energy conversion systems, and design of RTG’s, radiation shield, heat pipe theory, design and applications, advanced radiators, TE-EM pumps and orbital lifetime calculations and safety.

Prerequisite: 231 and MATH **316.

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

Principles of Nuclear Engineering - NE 231


Applied Ordinary Differential Equations - MATH **316



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