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15 - General Engineering

University of Leicester

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Output 3 of 99 in the submission

Article title

A Mars hopping vehicle propelled by a radioisotope thermal rocket: thermofluid design and materials selection

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rspa.2010.0438

Title of journal

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Article number

Volume number

467

Issue number

2129

First page of article

1290

ISSN of journal

1364-5021

Year of publication

2011

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

The fundamental performance methodology and results for a novel rocket motor and Mars exploration vehicle were presented in this paper. The paper generated international media coverage (incl. UK, USA, Norway). The methodology and conclusions developed formed the basis of a ~€200k contract award from the European Space Agency to Astrium Ltd. and the University of Leicester in February 2013. This follow-on study aims to recommend Technology Roadmaps for key technologies for consideration in future programmes. The study generated a further wave of international media interest in September 2013 following publication of a BBC News online article.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

E - Mechanics of Materials

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract