Safety Design, Analysis and Estimation for the Use of Nuclear Power Source in Outer Space

Abstract

Considering the safety in using nuclear power spacecraft, the major rules and regulations about space nuclear safety are analyzed in this paper. Combining with the successful experience in design and analysis and estimation of space nuclear safety that America and Russia have acquired, we abstract the main points in the design and management for space nuclear safety. All of these will be applied in the research and development of nuclear power spacecraft.

Keywords

nuclear power spacecraft / space nuclear safety / radioisotope thermo-electric generator / space nuclear reactor

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