Introduction to Space Nuclear Power

NE 468 / 568 (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: MATH **312 or MATH **316.

Pre- or corequisite: 464.

Restriction: admitted to School of Engineering.

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems - NE 464 / 564


Partial Differential Equations for Engineering - MATH **312


Applied Ordinary Differential Equations - MATH **316



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