Name: Radioisotope Rocket
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ISBN: 9786131371004

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Radioisotope Rocket

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Synopsis "Radioisotope Rocket"

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The radioisotope rocket is a type of rocket engine that uses the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements to heat a working fluid, which is then exhausted through a rocket nozzle to produce thrust. They are similar in nature to the nuclear thermal rockets such as NERVA, but are considerably simpler and often have no moving parts. The basic idea is a development of existing radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG, systems, in which the heat generated by decaying nuclear fuel is used to generate power. In the rocket application the generator is removed, and the working fluid is instead used to produce thrust directly. Temperatures of about 1500 to 2000C are possible in this system, allowing for specific impulses of about 700 to 800 seconds (7 to 8 kNs/kg), about double that of the best chemical engines such as the LH2-LOX SSME.

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