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RISMass Optimization of a Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Power Conversion System for a Mars Surface Fission Power Reactor
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Design Reference Architecture 5.0 (DRA 5.0), fission surface power systems (FSPS) are described as “enabling for the human exploration of Mars.” This study ...
Power Management and Distribution System for a Mars Surface Fission Power Reactor
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a power management and distribution system (PMAD) for a growing Martian colony. The colony is designed for a 15-year operation lifetime, and will accommodate a population that grows from 6 to 126 ...