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Old November 6th 10, 03:11 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.physics,alt.politics
Pat Flannery
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Default Secret of Nuclear Fragmentation Rocket Thrust

On 11/5/2010 9:08 PM, Damon Hill wrote:

Apparently electricity generation is not only possible this way, but
very, very efficient. Vastly more so than by thermodynamic methods.
A thorium fuel cycle looks extremely attractive.


As long as we are discussing strange fission engine designs, Scott
Lowther has a three-part article on the "nuclear lightbulb" engine
design on his blog:
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=6542
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=6604
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=6694

Pat


 




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