Fiscal Year 2011 Institutional Commitments- MidYear Progress Report
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Engineering topics
Buksa, John J.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory, Performance Improvement Strategy, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
This document presents the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Multiyear Strategy for Performance Improvement for FY12-FY16 in accordance with Clause H-3 Contractor Multiyear Strategy for Performance Improvement of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Contract No. DE-AC52-06NA2S396. "The Contractor shall develop a multiyear strategy that details (1) its planned efforts and expected accomplishments by year, to continuously improve its management and performance at the Laboratory, and (2) the planned efforts and contributions of its Parent Organization. The multiyear strategy shall also address planned efforts to (1) enhance Contractor communications, cooperation and integration with the NNSA Weapon Complex, with emphasis on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL); and, (2) contribute to overall NNSA Weapon Complex improvements in performance. The listing of the Contractor's planned efforts and expected accomplishments from its Offer in response to Solicitation No. DE-RP52-05NA25396 for FY06 (June 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006, partial year) and FY07 shall be addressed in the initial multiyear strategy. Subsequent annual updates shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than May 15th of each year. Performance measures for these planned efforts and expected accomplishments may be considered for inclusion in the Contract's Performance Evaluation Plan."
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Next generation system modeling of NTR systems
The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) modeling challenges; current approaches; shortcomings of current analysis method; future needs; and present steps to these goals.
Buksa, John J.↗
System model development for nuclear thermal propulsion
The strategy and progress of an interagency NASA/DOE/DOD team for nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system modeling are presented. The main goal of the interagency team is to develop several levels of computer programs for predicting the performance of various NTP systems. These programs are being developed to support the evaluation of conceptual designs and to provide a diagnostic tool for understanding system tests.
Walton, James T.↗
SPRITE - A computer code for the optimization of space based heat pipe radiator systems
An integrated analytical tool has been developed for use in designing optimized space-based heat pipe radiator systems. This code, SPRITE-1, incorporates the thermal, structural, and reliability aspects of the radiator into a single framework from which a physically consistent design can be obtained. A parametric study of the integral heat pipe panel radiator was performed using SPRITE-1, and a preliminary minimum mass design was obtained. The radiator design is summarized, and the mass minimization method and results are presented.
Buksa, John J.↗