DiPoP
Disruptive technologies for space Power and Propulsion
Abstract
DiPoP is
an assessment study for the European Space Policy (9.3.5 / SPA.2011.3. 5-01).
Disruptive space power and propulsion technologies as well as their
applications are assessed. Recommendations and roadmaps for FP8 for enabling an
independent, long term European leadership is the “in fine” goal of the project
DiPoP. Disruptive space propulsion and power technologies studied are:
continuous detonation wave engine, space and ground nuclear fission (power 30
kWe to 200 kWe, including "Rules for Public Acceptance with Launch &
Operations Constrains"), solar and fuel cells, batteries, Power-MEMS
(Power Micro- Electro-Mechanical System), Advanced Propulsion Systems and Power
Processing Units. Space propulsion and power applications under DiPoP covers EC
space work programme areas like propulsion (for entry, interplanetary flight,
micro-propulsion systems, robotics), space exploration (mobility on planetary
surfaces, habitation, life support),space power long term security and related
areas.
Team
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Coordinator |
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SEP |
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Leader |
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DLR |
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Leader |
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USTUTT |
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CAU |
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ISIS_RD |
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Partner |
Logic of the project tasks (High Quality)
Public Documentation issued during the
course of the project (All files 31MB)
Document Number |
Title of the Document |
Summary |
Sketch a general
picture of the outputs of the DiPoP project |
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View graphs of the
general picture of the outputs of the DiPoP project |
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Review of Electric
propulsion and Nuclear thermal propulsion; proposed missions and mission
analysis tools review |
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Nuclear
Electric Propulsion / Electric Power Procession Unit Report |
Review of |
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Nuclear
Thermal Propulsion /Thermal Power Procession Unit Report |
Review of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Concepts (NTP), of Fusion
propulsion; Matter-Antimatter-Annihilation
propulsion with associated Power Conversion
Systems Concept (PCS)overview |
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Final
Report Advanced Propulsion Systems & Power Procession Unit |
Provides the Technology readiness levels (TRL) of NEP and its sub-systems.
Further provides first analyes of scenario of missions with NEP and NTP. |
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A roadmap is provided in the form of recommendations made on the basis
of reviews of applications and missions with fission nuclear power sources; technical
options, European, Russian and |
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Updated
Technical Note on 30 kWe fission sources for space applications |
With large background
information, a 30 kWe fission power source system is detailed at components
level design. Specific applications for this power level are exhibited
including ground penetrating radar. |
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Updated
Technical Note on 200 kWe fission NPS for space applications |
Specific applications
for a power level of 200 kWe are exhibited, including the capabilities in
terms of Near Earth Orbit asteroids (NEO) deflection (to avoid asteroids’
Earth collision). Technical and
capability considerations of fission power source
system include a review of the possible options at components level design
and the main preferred choices in the components’ design are described,
including the High temperature Brayton cycle for a gas cooled reactor
(GCR) |
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Public
Acceptance and Recommendation of Public Dissemination |
Recommendations on
public acceptance for DiPoP (disruptive technologies, including Nuclear Power
Sources) which have been derived from a reflection based on a literature
research and a case study. A multidisciplinary work is necessary, entailing
theories such as the Social Implementation of Technology and the Public Understanding
of Science. Other important aspects are the roles of responsibility in the
technical and the liability in the economical set. |
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Nuclear Power Sources
(NPS) safety and Implementation with Nuclear Safety Lessons Learned are
presented with safety regulations concerning NPS in space applications |
Public Papers and presentations related
to DiPoP
Conference |
Reference |
Title |
Authors |
Summary |
International
Electric Propulsion Conference 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany |
Richard Blott et al |
Previous paper on a FP7
High Power Electric Propulsion: a Roadmap for the Future (HiPER) project with mention of DiPoP. project |
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Richard Blott et al |
The ‘High Power Electric Propulsion; a Roadmap for
the Future (HiPER)’ project has investigated the next generation of high
power European electric propulsion. Introduction of the goals
for the DiPoP project |
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Richard Blott et al |
Slides of the talk. |
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63rd
International Astronautical Congress, Oct. 2012, Naples, Italy. |
SPACE
FISSION NUCLEAR POWER – A ROADMAP FOR EUROPE |
Richard Blott et al |
A Fission Nuclear Power
Generation Draft has been created with the guidance of a Advisory Board. It
draws on past and current projects and studies and identifies a programme of
work to fully investigate the issues. This paper will give a preliminary
presentation of the findings. |
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DISRUPTIVE
PROPULSIVE TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO EUROPEAN SPACE MISSIONS |
Christophe Koppel et al |
Advanced space
technologies has been reviewed and analysed in view of heavy interplanetary
missions of interest for |
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EUROPEAN
CONFERENCE FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SCIENCES, 2013, Muenchen, Germany |
DISRUPTIVE
PROPULSIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EUROPEAN SPACE MISSIONS |
Christophe Koppel et al |
Advanced space
technologies has been reviewed and analysed in view of heavy interplanetary
missions of interest for From the range of
applications for which space fission nuclear power is potentially necessary
there is the "Earth threatening NEO deflection" for 200kWe fission
nuclear electric propulsion. |
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EUROPEAN
CONFERENCE FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SCIENCES, 2013, Muenchen, Germany |
DISRUPTIVE
PROPULSIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EUROPEAN SPACE MISSIONS |
Christophe Koppel et al |
Slides of the talk. |
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64th
International Astronautical Congress, Sept. 2013, Beijing, China. |
DISRUPTIVE
TECHNOLOGIES FOR POWER AND PROPULSION (DiPoP) FISSION NUCLEAR OPTIONS |
Richard Blott et al |
Abstract only to date. The Disruptive Technologies for Power and
Propulsion (DiPoP) Study reviewed advanced space technologies for large
interplanetary missions of interest to |
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The research leading to these results has
received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2011) under grant
agreement n° 284081. It reflects only the author’s views
and the Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information
contained therein.
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