Recapturing graphite-based fuel element technology for nuclear thermal propulsion

Michael P. Trammell; Brian C. Jolly; James H. Miller; Arthur L. Qualls; Thomas J. Harrison

doi:10.2514/6.2013-4159

Recapturing graphite-based fuel element technology for nuclear thermal propulsion

Michael P. Trammell, Brian C. Jolly, James H. Miller, Arthur L. Qualls, Thomas J. Harrison

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Abstract

ORNL is currently recapturing graphite based fuel forms for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP). This effort involves research and development on materials selection, extrusion, and coating processes to produce fuel elements representative of historical ROVER and NERVA fuel. Initially, lab scale specimens were fabricated using surrogate oxides to develop processing parameters that could be applied to full length NTP fuel elements. Progress toward understanding the effect of these processing parameters on surrogate fuel microstructure is presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Publisher	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)	9781624102226
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4159
State	Published - 2013
Event	49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, JPC 2013 - San Jose, United States Duration: Jul 14 2013 → Jul 17 2013

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Name	49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Volume	1 PartF

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Conference	49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, JPC 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose
Period	07/14/13 → 07/17/13

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This work was supported by the NASA Advanced Energy Systems program in collaboration with the DOE-NE 75.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Trammell, M. P., Jolly, B. C., Miller, J. H., Qualls, A. L., & Harrison, T. J. (2013). Recapturing graphite-based fuel element technology for nuclear thermal propulsion. In 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference; Vol. 1 PartF). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4159

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Trammell, MP, Jolly, BC, Miller, JH, Qualls, AL & Harrison, TJ 2013, Recapturing graphite-based fuel element technology for nuclear thermal propulsion. in 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference. 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, vol. 1 PartF, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, JPC 2013, San Jose, United States, 07/14/13. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4159

Recapturing graphite-based fuel element technology for nuclear thermal propulsion. / Trammell, Michael P.; Jolly, Brian C.; Miller, James H. et al.
49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2013. (49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference; Vol. 1 PartF).

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