NTAC augmented nuclear electric propulsion and/or nuclear thermal propulsion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12122539
APP PUB NO 20220267031A1
SERIAL NO

17564911

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The present disclosure is directed to a system including a nuclear thermal rocket or a nuclear reactor, at least one nuclear electric thruster coupled to the nuclear thermal rocket or the nuclear reactor, and a Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cell (NTAC) configured to generate electrical power. The NTAC cell may be positioned around a nuclear reactor core of the nuclear thermal rocket or the nuclear reactor, and the nuclear electric thruster may be powered by the NTAC generated electrical power.

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  • THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bushnell, Dennis M Hampton, US 12 247
Choi, Sang H Poquoson, US 43 186
Moses, Robert W Poquoson, US 17 357

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