The Potential of Space Rocket System Using Nuclear Power Plants
- Paper number
IAC-06-D2.8.-C3.5.-D3.5.-C4.7.09
- Author
Dr. Mykola M. Slyunyaev, Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Ukraine
- Coauthor
Dr. Stanislav Konyukhov, Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Ukraine
- Year
2006
- Abstract
The paper shows the potential of the space rocket systems using a combination of nuclear power plants and propulsors based on the effect of interaction of spacecraft elements with magnetic fields of the Earth, planets, and Sun. An advantage of nuclear power plants is that extremely high energy is concentrated in small volumes. However, to accelerate orbital vehicles, the reserves of propulsive mass are needed yet, which is consumed to obtain reactive thrust. It is rational to use the energy of nuclear devices to obtain electric power consumed by electric (ion) reaction engines. However, of such engines, a relatively low thrust value is characteristic. The value of this thrust is insufficient for quick maneuvers in gravitational and magnetic fields. It is proposed in the paper to use the energy of onboard nuclear power plants to supply power to the accelerators based on interaction of the orbital vehicle elements with magnetic fields of the Earth and planets. Such devices do not require propulsive mass consumption. The calculations performed showed that the motive forces obtained in this case allow to considerably increase the effectiveness of space rocket systems solving today's global problems. In particular, the advantages of orbital vehicles for removal of radioactive wastes to the Sun using a maneuver in the magnetic field of Mercury are shown. In the same area, maneuvers of the means affecting the asteroids are possible, which ensure deviation of an asteroid trajectory to prevent collisions with the Earth.
- Abstract document
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