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Topical: Investigation of Flow Boiling and Flow Condensation Configurations to Benefit Future Space Missions

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Topical: Investigation of Flow Boiling and Flow Condensation Configurations to Benefit Future Space Missions

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  • Author: Chirag Kharangate
NASA is planning future missions to land humans on Mars. Compared to past missions, these missions are expected to not only increase in scope, but also size and duration. A direct consequence of this is an increase in vehicle power as well as the rate of rejection of waste heat which are expected to have a profound adverse impact on the vehicle’s size and weight. To tackle these issues, Fission Power Systems (FPSs), which feature both very high power and very low mass-to-power ratios, have been recommended for long-duration manned missions using a Rankine power cycle [1,2]

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