Realizing "2001: A Space Odyssey": Piloted Spherical Torus Nuclear Fusion Propulsion Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:2742918, abstract = {A conceptual vehicle design enabling fast, piloted outer solar system travel was created predicated on a small aspect ratio spherical torus nuclear fusion reactor. The initial requirements were satisfied by the vehicle concept, which could deliver a 172 mt crew payload from Earth to Jupiter rendezvous in 118 days, with an initial mass in low Earth orbit of 1,690 mt. Engineering conceptual design, analysis, and assessment was performed on all major systems including artificial gravity payload, central truss, nuclear fusion reactor, power conversion, magnetic nozzle, fast wave plasma heating, tankage, fuel pellet injector, startup/re-start fission reactor and battery bank, refrigeration, reaction control, communications, mission design, and space operations. Detailed fusion reactor design included analysis of plasma characteristics, power balance/utilization, first wall, toroidal field coils, heat transfer, and neutron/x-ray radiation. Technical comparisons are made between the vehicle concept and the interplanetary spacecraft depicted in the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey.}, author = {Williams, Craig H. and Dudzinski, Leonard A. and Borowski, Stanley K. and Juhasz, Albert J.}, booktitle = {37th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit}, citeulike-article-id = {2742918}, day = {08}, institution = {NASA}, keywords = {aerospace, fusion, nuclear, space}, month = {July}, organization = {AIAA}, posted-at = {2008-05-01 16:14:33}, priority = {2}, title = {Realizing "2001: A Space Odyssey": Piloted Spherical Torus Nuclear Fusion Propulsion}, year = {2001} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2742918 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2742918 N2 - A conceptual vehicle design enabling fast, piloted outer solar system travel was created predicated on a small aspect ratio spherical torus nuclear fusion reactor. The initial requirements were satisfied by the vehicle concept, which could deliver a 172 mt crew payload from Earth to Jupiter rendezvous in 118 days, with an initial mass in low Earth orbit of 1,690 mt. Engineering conceptual design, analysis, and assessment was performed on all major systems including artificial gravity payload, central truss, nuclear fusion reactor, power conversion, magnetic nozzle, fast wave plasma heating, tankage, fuel pellet injector, startup/re-start fission reactor and battery bank, refrigeration, reaction control, communications, mission design, and space operations. Detailed fusion reactor design included analysis of plasma characteristics, power balance/utilization, first wall, toroidal field coils, heat transfer, and neutron/x-ray radiation. Technical comparisons are made between the vehicle concept and the interplanetary spacecraft depicted in the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey. OR - AIAA TI - Realizing "2001: A Space Odyssey": Piloted Spherical Torus Nuclear Fusion Propulsion T2 - 37th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit KW - aerospace KW - fusion KW - nuclear KW - space AU - Williams, Craig AU - Dudzinski, Leonard AU - Borowski, Stanley AU - Juhasz, Albert PY - 2001/07/08/ ER -