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Nuclear Pulse Propulsion

Nuclear Pulse Propulsion is a theoretical spacecraft propulsion method that belongs to the class of nuclear propulsion systems, distinguished by its use of discrete, controlled nuclear explosions against a pusher plate to generate thrust through momentum transfer.

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Nuclear Pulse Propulsion

J. C. Nance · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science · 1965 · 35 citations

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Rickover and The Nuclear Navy: The Discipline of Technology.

Dean C. Allard, Francis Duncan · The Journal of Military History · 1991 · 24 citations

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Design of a Fusion Propulsion System-Part 1: Gigawatt-Level Magnetoplasmadynamic Source

Pavlos Mikellides, P.J. Turchi, Ioannis G. Mikellides · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2002 · 23 citations

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Project Orion and Future Prospects for Nuclear Pulse Propulsion

G. Schmidt, Joseph Bonometti, C. A. Irvine · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2002 · 21 citations

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Nuclear explosive propulsion for interplanetary travel: Extension of the MEDUSA concept for higher specific impulse

J. C. Solem · Journal of the British Interplanetary Society · 1994 · 16 citations

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Authors

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  1. IG
    Ioannis G. Mikellides

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  2. LD
    L. D. Jaffe

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  3. MS
    M. Shiho

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. KY
    Kunio Yoshida

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. GI
    Gen Inoue

    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

    Frascati, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  2. National Institute for Environmental Studies

    Tsukuba, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. Osaka Institute of Technology

    Osaka, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    60 citations

  5. Photonic Associates (United States)

    Santa Fe, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. Northrop Grumman (United States)

    Falls Church, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

    Tsukuba, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  8. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

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  1. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  3. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

    1 publications · 35 citations

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  4. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

    Repository · 1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

    JBIS · 1 publications · 16 citations

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