Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
Proceedings of the 12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
592 to 600
Issue
proceeding
Publisher Location
United States of America
Conference Name
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Conference Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
ORNL
Conference Date
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Abstract
The advancement of reactor technologies for space and remote applications requires further investigation into the long-term operation of instrumentation without the chance for standard scheduled maintenance. Specifically, the degradation of instrumentation due to exposure to nuclear radiation needs to be understood. Determining the methods of degradation can improve material selection for instrument construction and provide foundational data for the development of corrective algorithms. Initial work has been focused on the development of nuclear thermal rocket technology and the instrumentation needs that will led to its eventual deployment.