Review and preliminary investigation into fuel loss from cermets composed of uranium nitride and a molybdenum-tungsten alloy for nuclear thermal propulsion using …

J Hirschhorn, F Hilty, MR Tonks, J Rosales - JOM, 2021 - Springer
A ceramic–metal composite (cermet) of uranium nitride (UN) particles embedded in a
tungsten-molybdenum (W/Mo) alloy matrix is being considered as reactor fuel for nuclear …

Nuclear thermal propulsion–Progress and potential

D Thomas - Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper describes the current research and development efforts currently underway
within the United States on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP), with a particular focus on the …

A Study of a Surrogate Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fuel Element

DS Tucker, AS Preston, ND Jerred… - Journal of Ceramic …, 2023 - osti.gov
We report a surrogate fuel, Zirconium Carbide/Titanium Nitride has been prepared using a
simple method to obtain a more uniform distribution of titanium nitride in the zirconium …