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Yes it is and NASA have various designs and projects to study the practicalities of such engines. Nuclear power may be used to heat a propellant, provide an electrical power source for an ion engine, or may be used directly to provide thrust in a number of ways, one example being the fission-fragment rocket.
What else can I help you with?
How far did sunita Williams go away from the earth?
using a rocket
What would not be considered renewable forms of energy?
Burning coal, and nuclear reactors using Pu-239
What is a hydrostatic system?
Hydrostatic systems take the mechanical rotary output of an engine or electric motor and convert it to a hydraulic source of power using a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic power is converted back to mechanical power using a hydraulic motor
What is a renewable resource and how does wind energy fit?
A renewable resource is something that is used today (for generating electricity), and it's still there tomorrow for generating more.So solar power is a renewable resource. So is windpower. So is the power of water running in rivers (till they dry up), and the power of water in the tides and in the ocean waves.GeoThermal power, using the heat from deep down in the earth, is also renewable. Biomass, the burning of recently dead vegetation is also classed as renewable.Non-renewable sources of energy are wood (mostly), coal, oil, natural gas and uranium (nuclear power).
Is a cat scan nuclear fusion or nuclear fission?
Neither, a CAT scan is one where computers are used to synthesise an image, but the radiation used is usually X-rays, though positron emission can be used, in this case it will be using appropriate radiation sources. Fusion and fission don't come into it.
What is one possible advantage of using nuclear power instead of burning fossil fuels?
One obvious 'answer' is to say less CO2. When Nuclear Power was first talked seriously about it was described as 'power so cheap you can give it away'. There seems to be a world wide movement to reduce reliance on both Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power. Both have unresolved long term problems.
Who uses nuclear electric power?
32 countries in the world are using nuclear electric power.
What places are using nuclear energy resources?
Nuclear power plants
It is possible to cause artificial radioactivity by bombarding a nucleus with high velocity neutrons this process is called nuclear fission this reaction is the basiis of nuclear power stations as?
yes it is possible to do so........using Einstein's equation E=ΔmC2.....
How does nuclear power plants produce electricity?
Using nuclear fission, generators are turned.
What country which is committed to using nuclear power to generate electricity and which has the majority of its electricity needs provided by nuclear power is?
France is the country that is committed to using nuclear power to generate electricity and has the majority of its electricity needs provided by nuclear power. Nuclear power accounts for around 70% of the electricity generated in France.
What is one advantage of using nuclear power rather than fossil fuels?
One advantage of using nuclear power over fossil fuels is that nuclear power does not produce greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to mitigate climate change.
Using uranium for nuclear power?
Yes, it is used
What are examples of using uranium as an energy source?
Uranium is a nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors.
What do nuclear power plants have to do with nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants use nuclear energy as their source of power. They harness the energy released from nuclear reactions (such as fission) to generate electricity. The heat produced by these reactions is used to create steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity.
What country leads the world in safely developing and using nuclear power?
The U.S. is the most advanced country in regards to nuclear power in warfare, although it takes all actions against using it.
How realistic would it be to use nuclear energy?
there are pros and cons for using nuclear power (as with all power sources). pros of using nuclear power are: it can produce at lot more power than a combustion reaction can e.g burning coal, uranium and plutonium (used in the reactors of nuclear power stations) is fairly cheap. cons of using of using nuclear power include: the waste products of nuclear reactions are incredibly dangerous and take thousands of years to become un-reactive, nuclear power stations also have hefty maintenance requirements, cost a lot to build and don't last as long as more conventional power stations. So to address your question- people are divided over whether the pros of nuclear power outweigh the cons. it may be realistic to nuclear power, however it is very unlikely that it will be the world's main power source.
