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University of New Mexico
Institute for Space & Nuclear
Power Studies
Farris Engineering Center
Room 239, MSC01-1120
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505.277.0446
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Planetary Surface Power Systems - Manned Rover and Surface Outpost

Jimenez, R.D. and M.S. El-Genk, "Spacecraft Surface Coating Heat Generation by Charged Particulate of the Natural Environment," ASME 1987 Annual Winter Meeting, Boston, MS, Dec. 13-18, 1987. (Refereed Article)

Morley, N.J., M.S. El-Genk, R. Cataldo, and H. Bloomfield, "Conceptual Studies of the Integration of a Nuclear Reactor System to a Manned Rover for Mars Missions," Proc. 7th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, 1, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 7-10, 1990, 420-425.

El-Genk, M.S., N.J. Morley, R. Cataldo, and H. Bloomfield, "Preliminary Assessment of the Power Requirements of a Manned Rover for Mars Missions," Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. On Engineering, Construction and Operation in Space -- SPACE 90, Albuquerque, NM, Apr. 23-26, 1990.

El-Genk, M.S., N. Morley, R. Cataldo, and H. Bloomfield, "A Comparison of Energy Conversion Systems for Meeting the Power Requirements of Manned Rover for Mars Mission," Proc. 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1 Reno, NV, Aug. 12-17, 1990, 34-39.

Morley, N.J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Shielding Analysis for a Manned Mars Rover Powered by an SP-100 Type Reactor," Proc. 8th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, AIP No.217(1), Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 6-10, 1991, 347-354.

Morley, N.J., M.S. El-Genk, R. Cataldo, and H. Bloomfield, "Estimates of Power Requirements for a Manned Mars Rover Powered by a Nuclear Reactor," Proc. 8th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, AIP No.217(1), Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 6-10, 1991, 245-252.

El-Genk, M.S. and H. Xue, "An Investigation of Natural Circulation Decay Heat Removal from an SP-100 Reactor System for a Lunar Outpost," Proc. 9th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, AIP No.246(1), Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 12-16, 1992, 787-795.

El-Genk, M.S. and H. Xue, "Decay Heat Removal by Natural Circulation in a 500-kWe SP-100 Power System for a Lunar Outpost," J. Nuclear Technology, 100, 271-286, 1992.

Morley, N.J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Manned Mars Rover Powered by a Nuclear Reactor: Radiation Shield Analysis," J. Nuclear Technology, 99, 188-202, 1992.

El-Genk, M. S., H. H. Saber, T. Caillat, and J. Sakamoto, “Test Results and Performance Comparisons of Coated and UN-Coated Skutterudite-Based Segmented Unicouples,” J. Energy Conversion and Management, 47, 2006, 174 – 200.

Hatton, A. S. and M. S. El-Genk, “Benefit of Lunar Regolith on Reflector Mass Savings,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-07), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 880, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2007, 167 – 176.

Hatton, A. S. and M. S. El-Genk, “Low Mass SCoRe-S Designs for Affordable Planetary Exploration,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-07), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 880, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2007, 242 – 253.

Pham, T. T., M. S. El-Genk and M. Al-Haik, “Shielding Materials of Mono-energetic 100 MeV Protons,” 19th Annual Rio Grade Symposium on Advanced Materials, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, October 9, 2007 (Abstract and Presentation).

Pham, T. T., J. Bond, M. S. El-Genk and M. Al-Haik, “Radiation Damage Simulation,” 19th Annual Rio Grade Symposium on Advanced Materials, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, October 9, 2007 (Abstract and Presentation).

Hatton, S. H. and M. S. El-Genk, “Sectored Compact Space Reactor (SCoRe) Concepts with a Supplementary Lunar Regolith Reflector,” J. Progress in Nuclear Energy (In print, January, 2008).

Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, “Properties of Helium, Nitrogen, and He-N2 Binary Gas Mixtures,” J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer (In print, February 2008).

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Methods for Determining Lifetime and Reactivity Depletion for Space Reactors with Fast Energy Spectra,” J. Progress in Nuclear Energy (in print, 2008).

El-Genk, M. S., “Space Reactor Power Systems with No Single Point Failures,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design (in print April, 2007).

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Comparison of Reactivity Control Systems for the Submersion-Subcritical Safe Space (S^4) Reactor,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 348 – 361.

Gallo. B. M, and M.S. El-Genk, “Performance Analysis of 38 kWe Turbo-Machine Unit for Space Reactor Power Systems,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 625 – 636.

Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, “Transport Properties of He-N2 Binary Mixtures for CBC Space Applications,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 637 – 647.

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