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Produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1995, this document investigates the use of magnetic configurations like the spheromak to control gas-core fission plasmas for nuclear thermal propulsion. The research focuses on the compatibility of reactor criticality with the MHD dynamo action required for plasma sustainment, identifying the Lundquist number as a key performance metric.
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INTRODUCTION
, LA.u R-g5-2674 me: Auitw(s): , /k’ss29L.J Los Alamos NATIONALLABORATORY bvvr -[uw{c?=- ‘/ POSSIBILITIES FORMAGNETICCONTROLOFFISSION PLASMAPROPULSION R.A.Gamin,R.A.Nebel,Theoretical Division,T-15 D.I.Poston,TSA-12 Los Almos National Laboratory 31STAIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEEJOINTPROPULSIONCONFERENCE ANDEXHIBIT,JULY10-12,1995/San Diego,CA DISTRIBUTIONOFTHISDOCUMEWISUNLIMIT~~~ AIAA95-2903 Possibilitiesfor Magnetic Controlof Fission Plasma Propulsion R.A.Gerwin,D.I.Poston,and R.A.Nebel Los Alamos National Laboratory Los 31st AIAAIASMEBAEIASEE Joint Propulsion Conferenceand Exhibit Juiy10-12,1995/San Dis$o,CA Forponnloalonto OOPYorropubllah,oontoottho Amortow IInotltutoof Aoronoutlooand Aotronout Joo 070L’#nfant Promoni& $.W.,Waohln@on,D.C.2~4 . Possi Mit&afor Magnet&Co Etroiof F&aio IIPlasma Propulsion R.A.Gerwin*,D,I.Poston**,and R.A.Nebel* La Afamos National Laboratov,Los Afamos,New Mexico