Shielding factors for a fission-powered mars exploration rover [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 2 not approved]

Background With the advances in compact fission power systems and Stirling converters, the efficiency and portability of electrical energy production systems has increased substantially thanks to NASA’s Kilopower project. These 1-10 kWe-class reactors are compact enough to be transportable by pressu...

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Main Authors: Jason Cassibry, L. Dale Thomas, William Emrich, Alexander C. Bendoyro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2024-12-01
Series:Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research
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Online Access:https://nstopenresearch.org/articles/1-13/v3
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