PhD Thesis: “Modeling and Design of Nuclear Systems for Space Electric Propulsion: A Study of Gas-Cooled Reactor (GCR) and Liquid Metal Reactor (LMR) Technologies (M/F)
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
France
Summary
Advance PRESTO by adding Gas-Cooled and Liquid Metal reactor models and a Brayton power conversion to optimize microreactors for Nuclear Electric Propulsion and adaptable lunar/Martian surface power using neutronic, thermal‑hydraulic and multiphysics modeling.
