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Study of structural integrity of interstellar spacecraft reaction chamber and thrust structure in support of Project Icarus
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Study of structural integrity of interstellar spacecraft reaction chamber and thrust structure in support of Project Icarus
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Reddy
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Srikanth K.
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1986-
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Srikanth Reddy
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Haym
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Haym Benaroya
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chair
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Baruh
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Haim
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Haim Baruh
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internal member
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Dill
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Ellis H
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Ellis H Dill
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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theses
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2014
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2014-01
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eng
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This thesis supports studies of the international effort of Project Icarus, dedicated to the unmanned, interstellar exploration of nearby stellar systems within the next century. The target system is 5.9 light years away, with a required velocity of 12% the speed of light. This study primarily focuses on the structural analysis of the reaction chamber and supporting structure of the Icarus interstellar spacecraft, which will be powered by nuclear fusion reactions to achieve the required velocity and time-frame for the mission. First, a computational finite element analysis is conducted on the reaction chamber in terms of loading, vibration, and fatigue. Different configurations and assumptions are studied for the reaction chamber as well. Present-day manufacturing considerations are also taken into account, with a modest extrapolation for future manufacturing technologies that are currently not in existence. Next, the thrust supporting structure for the reaction chamber is incorporated into the analysis. This study serves as a precursor for the multi-level analysis into the eventual detailed design and production of an interstellar spacecraft, and is the first such study.
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Outer space--Exploration
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Interstellar travel
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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xiii, 98 p. : ill.
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M.S.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Srikanth K. Reddy
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Space vehicles--Design and construction
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Space vehicles--Propulsion systems
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3S46Q11
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ETD graduate
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Reddy
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Srikanth
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2013-11-20 13:59:21
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Srikanth Reddy
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Rutgers University. Graduate School - New Brunswick
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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