2 papers
physics.app-ph2020
The challenges of gas-cooled reactor technology for space propulsion and the development of the JANUS space reactor concept
Aiden Peakman, Robert Gregg
There is a strong motivation to develop high-power output nuclear fission reactors (around 1 MWe) for space applications, such as high-payload missions and long-duration missions b…
physics.app-ph2019
The Core Design of a Small Modular Pressurised Water Reactor for Commercial Marine Propulsion
Aiden Peakman, Hywel Owen, Tim Abram
If international agreements regarding the need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions are to be met then there is a high probability that the shipping industry will have…