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Introduction to Space Nuclear Power

NE 568 / 468 [CHNE 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 [CHNE 231]

Applied Ordinary Differential Equations - MATH **316

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