The development policy for thermionic reactors to provide electric propulsion and power for space exploration was analyzed to develop a logical procedure for selecting development alternatives that reflect the technical feasibility, JPL/NASA project objectives, and the economic environment of the project. The partial evolution of a decision model from the underlying philosophy of decision analysis to a deterministic pilot phase is presented, and the general manner in which this decision model can be employed to examine propulsion development alternatives is illustrated. (Author)


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    Title :

    A Pilot Level Decision Analysis of Thermionic Reactor Development Strategy for Nuclear Electric Propulsion


    Contributors:
    M. M. Menke (author) / B. R. Judd (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    113 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English