A Mars hopping vehicle propelled by a radioisotope thermal rocket: Thermofluid design and materials selection

Keyphrases

• Mars 100%
• Material Selection 100%
• Propellant 100%
• Thermal Fluid 100%
• Design Selection 100%
• Core Geometry 100%
• Hop Distance 100%
• Radioisotope Thermal Rocket 100%
• Thermodynamics 50%
• Explicit Relationship 50%
• Heat Transfer 50%
• Numerical Model 50%
• Ballistic 50%
• Core Temperature 50%
• High Performance 50%
• Technical Feasibility 50%
• Rover 50%
• Rocket 50%
• Technical Risk 50%
• Motor Model 50%
• Planetary Science 50%
• Straight Channel 50%
• Motor Design 50%
• Boron Carbide 50%
• Engineering Ceramics 50%
• Science Return 50%
• Performance Engineering 50%
• Core Configuration 50%
• Thermodynamic Performance Limits 50%
• Martian Atmosphere 50%
• Rocket Nozzle 50%
• Mobility Science 50%
• Pebble Bed 50%
• Mars Hopper 50%
• Material Selection Charts 50%
• Thermal Capacitor 50%
• Radioisotope Heat Sources 50%

Engineering

• Core Material 100%
• Thermofluids 100%
• Core Temperature 100%
• Numerical Model 50%
• Actuator 50%
• Heat Sources 50%
• Pebble Bed 50%
• Engineering Ceramic 50%