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Marc A. Gibson
Researcher at Glenn Research Center
Publications - 34
Citations - 438
Marc A. Gibson is an academic researcher from Glenn Research Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stirling engine & Heat pipe. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 34 publications receiving 254 citations.
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NASA's Kilopower reactor development and the path to higher power missions
TL;DR: The development of NASA's Kilopower fission reactor is taking large strides toward flight development with several successful tests completed during its technology demonstration trials as discussed by the authors, which can provide 1-10 kW of electrical power to a spacecraft or lander, which could be used for additional science instruments, the ability to power electric propulsion systems, or support human exploration on another planet.
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Kilopower Project: The KRUSTY Fission Power Experiment and Potential Missions
TL;DR: The Kilopower Project was initiated by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate/Game Changing Development Program in fiscal year 2015 to demonstrate subsystem-level technology readiness of small-scale systems as discussed by the authors.
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The Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY (KRUSTY) Nuclear Ground Test Results and Lessons Learned
Marc A. Gibson,David I. Poston,Patrick R. McClure,Thomas Godfroy,Maxwell H. Briggs,James L. Sanzi +5 more
TL;DR: The Kilopower nuclear ground testing (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology) was completed at the Nevada Nuclear Security Site (NNSS) on March 21, 2018 as discussed by the authors.
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KRUSTY Reactor Design
TL;DR: The Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) project as discussed by the authors was the first attempt to demonstrate the nuclear operation of a Kilopower Reactor.
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Results of the KRUSTY Nuclear System Test
TL;DR: The Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY (KRUSTY) was a prototypic nuclear-powered test of a 5-kW(thermal) Kilopower space reactor as discussed by the authors.