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NASA TN D-3931 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by George E. Turney, Eileen Cox, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Airplanes -- Nuclear power plants

Aircraft nuclear propulsion program. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
Comprehensive Technical Report, General Electric Direct-Air-Cycle, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program (General Electric Company, Flight Propulsion Laboratory Department, 1962), by R. C. Lever, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and General Electric Company. Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Department (page images at HathiTrust)
Digital start-up control for aircraft reactors. (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1958., 1958), by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. New York Operations Office and Ford Instrument Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Review of manned aircraft nuclear propulsion program Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Defense; report to the Congress of the United States by the Comptroller General of the United States. (Wash[ington], 1963), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Aircraft nuclear propulsion program : report. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
The behavior of fuels and lubricants in dynamic test equipment operating in the presence of gamma radiation (Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, U.S. Air Force, 1959), by Morton Grove Cook Electric Company. Inland Testing Laboratories Division and M. E. Krasnow (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Nuclear aircraft

Nuclear Flight: The United States Air Force Programs for Atomic Jets, Missiles, and Rockets (New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1960), ed. by Kenneth Franklin Gantz (page images at HathiTrust)
Aircraft nuclear propulsion program. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
Aircraft nuclear propulsion program. Report of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, September, 1959. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
NASA TN D-5730 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151], 1970), by Richard L. Puthoff, Klaus H. Gumto, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Wind-tunnel buffeting measurements on two wing end-plate airplane model configurations (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by William B. Igoe and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Review of manned aircraft nuclear propulsion program Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Defense; report to the Congress of the United States by the Comptroller General of the United States. (Wash[ington], 1963), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Operation of the aircraft reactor experiment (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1959), by William B. Cottrell, J. L. Meem, J. K. Leslie, H. E. Hungerford, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Neutron sensitivity of anthracene dosimeters (Fort Worth, Texas : U. S. Air Force Nuclear Aircraft Research Facility operated by CONVAIR Division, General Dynamics Corporation, 1955., 1955), by K. R. Spearman, United States Air Force, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project (U.S.), and General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Nuclear locomotives

An atomic locomotive. (Salt Lake City, 1954), by University of Utah. Department of Physics and G. K. Abel (page images at HathiTrust)
Feasibility of atomic energy for use on American railroads. (Association of American Railroads, 1957), by Association of American Railroads. Mechanical Research Department, W. M. Keller, and Armour Research Foundation (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

Filed under: Nuclear rockets

Nuclear Flight: The United States Air Force Programs for Atomic Jets, Missiles, and Rockets (New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1960), ed. by Kenneth Franklin Gantz (page images at HathiTrust)
Nuclear rocket propulsion (McGraw-Hill, 1958), by R. W. Bussard and Richard D. De Lauer (page images at HathiTrust)
Nuclear energy for space propulsion and auxiliary power. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1961), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
Outer space propulsion by nuclear energy : hearings before subcommittees of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, Eighty-fifth Congress, second session, on outer space propulsion by nuclear energy, January 22, 23, and February 6, 1958. (United States Government Printing Office, 1958), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Military Applications, and United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Nuclear energy in space exploration (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1968), by Glenn T. Seaborg (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The development of nuclear thermal propulsion technology for use in space : hearing before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, October 1, 1992. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1993), by Space United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Nuclear energy for space propulsion and auxiliary power. Hearings, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session. August 28, 29, 1961. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1961), by Development United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Research (page images at HathiTrust)
Nuclear rocket propulsion. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Scientific and Technical Information :, 1963), by Chicago NASA - Conference on the Science and Technology of Space Exploration (page images at HathiTrust)
Fusion energy for space missions in the 21st century : executive summary (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Program, 1991), by Norman R. Schulze and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Safety and Mission Quality. Technical Standards Division (page images at HathiTrust)
Fusion energy for space missions in the 21st century (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Program, 1991), by Norman R. Schulze and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Safety and Mission Quality. Technical Standards Division (page images at HathiTrust)
Numerical investigation of unsteady laminar incompressible co-axial boundary layer flows (National Aeronautics and Space Administration;, 1967), by Urmila Agarwal, T. Paul Torda, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, and Illinois Institute of Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
NASA CR-1851 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by John C. Bennett, Bruce V. Johnson, Lewis Research Center, and United Aircraft Corporation. Research Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)
Measurements of the extinction parameters of hot seeded hydrogen at high pressures (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by J. Richard Williams, J. D. Clement, W. L. Partain, Lewis Research Center, and Georgia Institute of Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
Simulation of gaseous core nuclear rocket mixing characteristics using cold and arc heated flows (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Peter M. Williams, Jerry Grey, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Theoretical investigation of the absorptive properties of small particles and heavy-atom gases (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by N. L. Krascella, United Aircraft Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Moderator wall cooling (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965), by G. H. McLafferty, United Aircraft Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of the absorption and scattering of small particles. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965), by N. L. Krascella, United Aircraft Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of the opacity of small particles (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965), by Pierre J. Marteney, United Aircraft Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Vaporization in liquid uranium bearing systems ... (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965), by Larry Kaufman, Maynard F. Taylor, Edward T. Peters, Inc ManLabs, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Evaluation of turbulence correlations in a coaxial flow of dissimilar fluids (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968), by Antonio Montealegre, Herbert Weinstein, and Gerard J. D'Souza (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
An Acoustical study of the kIWI B nuclear rocket (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966), by J. Kenneth Manhart (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Graphite triple point and solidus-liquidus interface experimentally determined up to 1000 atmospheres (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968), by Glen J. Schoessow (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Experimental and analytical study of one- and two-component flows in spherical chambers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Bruce V. Johnson, Lewis Research Center, and United Aircraft Corporation. Research Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)
Theoretical calculations of radiant heat transfer properties of particle-seeded gases (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by J. Richard Williams, J. D. Clement, A. S. Shenoy, Lewis Research Center, and Georgia Institute of Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
Evaluation of cryogenic insulation materials and composites for use in nuclear radiation environments (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by R. E. Bullock, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, and General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division (page images at HathiTrust)
NASA TR R-140 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1962), by Paul G. Johnson, Frank E. Rom, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Determination of nuclear-rocket power levels for unmanned mars vehicles starting from orbit about earth. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Richard H. Cavicchi, James W. Miser, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
NASA TN D-4827 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1968), by M. Ray Clark, Gerald P. Lahti, Gary D. Sagerman, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
NASA TN D-5730 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151], 1970), by Richard L. Puthoff, Klaus H. Gumto, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Measurement of liquid and two-phase hydrogen densities with a capacitance density meter (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by George E. Turney, Roger W. Snyder, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Estimates of local and average fuel temperatures in a gaseous nuclear rocket engine (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Albert F. Kascak and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
NASA TN D-1742 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Harvey E. Neumann, Paula J. Bettinger, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
NASA TN D-1664 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by David P. Harry, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Coolant-side heat-transfer rates for a hydrogen-oxygen rocket and a new technique for data correlation (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Ralph L. Schacht, Richard J. Quentmeyer, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Rotating fluidized bed reactor for space nuclear propulsion : annual report: design studies and experimental results (Brookhaven National Laboratory, in the 20th century), by Brookhaven National Laboratory. Department of Applied Science. Engineering Division, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and United States. Space Nuclear Systems Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Single stage orbiting vehicles (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1962), by Ralph S. Cooper, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of optimized multistage rockets (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1962), by Ralph S. Cooper, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Integral neutron and gamma dose measurements on the Kiwi B-1 reactors. Part I, Kiwi B-1A. Part II, Kiwi B-1B (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1963), by Frederick C. V. Worman, F. M. Cox, R. W. Henderson, P. K. Lee, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Integral gamma and neutron measurements on Kiwi B-4A. (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1963), by R. W. Henderson, F. M. Cox, P. K. Lee, Frederick C. V. Worman, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
A Monte Carlo calculation of neutron heating in a nuclear rocket propellant tank (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1963), by J. R. Streetman, G. A. Graves, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Nuclear powered lunar rockets (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1960), by Ralph S. Cooper, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Kiwi-B system dynamics (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1961), by E. A. Wheatley, B. G. Strait, O. A. Farmer, Ronald R. Mohler, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Test cell A shielding study : Kiwi B-4A (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1963), by P. K. Lee, W. H. Schweitzer, F. M. Cox, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Kiwi B-1B control systems : test cell "A" (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1963), by Elliot Rappaport, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of coupled Rover cores (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1964), by Robert L. Seale, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Outer Space Propulsion by Nuclear Energy : hearings before the United States Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Special Subcommittee on Outer Space Propulsion, Subcommittee on Research and Development, Subcommittee on Military Applications, Eighty-Fifth Congress, second session, on Jan. 22, 23, Feb. 6, 1958. (U.S. G.P.O., 1958), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Special Subcommittee on Outer Space Propulsion, United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Military Applications, and United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust)
Environmental safety aspects of nuclear rocket flight operations : annual progress report : for Space Nuclear Propulsion Office, Atomic Energy Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Nuclear Utility Services ;, in the 20th century), by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Technical Information and United States. Space Nuclear Propulsion Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Proceedings of Nuclear Propulsion Conference : Naval Postgraduate School, August 15-17, 1962, Monterey, California (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service Extension, 1963., 1963), by Monterey Nuclear Propulsion Conference (1962 : Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Institute of the Aerospace Sciences, American Nuclear Society, American Rocket Society, and United States. Space Nuclear Propulsion Office (page images at HathiTrust)
The nuclear rocket : new powerplant for space vehicle propulsion (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service Extension, 1960., 1960), by Howard R. Schmidt, R. S. Decker, United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Technical Information, United States. Department of Energy, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Reactor Development (page images at HathiTrust)
Shielding for nuclear rockets (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1954., 1954), by James E. Norman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Redstone Arsenal (Ala.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Particle reentry interactions (Washington, D.C.. : Nuclear Utility Services, Inc., 1964., 1964), by Ralph S. Decker, Morton I. Goldman, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and United States. Space Nuclear Propulsion Office (page images at HathiTrust)

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