Thomas Godfroy

Marshall Space Flight Center — United States

Engineering · Physical Sciences

7h-index373citations44works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Nuclear reactor physics and engineering(27), Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies(16), Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines(11), Nuclear Materials and Properties(6), Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics(6)

Publications43 total

Heat Transport and Power Conversion of the Kilopower Reactor Test
Nuclear Technology·2020· 52 citedOpen Access
KRUSTY Reactor Design
Nuclear Technology·2020· 116 citedOpen Access
CNTR: Explanation of Propellant Flow and Description of Initial Experiments
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society - Volume 123·2020· 4 cited
The Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY (KRUSTY) Nuclear Ground Test Results and Lessons Learned
2018· 85 citedOpen Access
KiloPower Project - KRUSTY Experiment Nuclear Design
2015· 24 citedOpen Access
Development Status of the Fission Power System Technology Demonstration Unit
10th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference·2012· 6 citedOpen Access
Development and Analysis of Cold Trap for Use in Fission Surface Power-Primary Test Circuit
2012· 2 cited
Build Status of Reactor Simulator for Fission Surface Power Technology Demonstrator Unit
2012· 1 cited
Non-Nuclear Testing of Fission Technologies at NASA MSFC
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2011
Non-Nuclear Testing of Compact Reactor Technologies at NASA MSFC
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2011
Online Oxide Contamination Measurement and Purification Demonstration
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2011
Design of a Mechanical NaK Pump for Fission Space Power
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2011
Test Results From a Pair of 1-kWe Dual-Opposed Free-Piston Stirling Power Convertors Integrated With a Pumped NaK Loop
2011· 4 cited
Design and Build of Reactor Simulator for Fission Surface Power Technology Demonstrator Unit
JBIS·2011
Compact, Lightweight Electromagnetic Pump for Liquid Metal
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2010
Summary of Test Results from a 1 kWe-Class Free-Piston Stirling Power Convertor Integrated with a Pumped NaK Loop
2010· 7 cited
Performance of an Annular Linear Induction Pump with Applications to Space Nuclear Power Systems
2010· 3 cited
Improving the fidelity of electrically heated nuclear systems testing using simulated neutronic feedback
Nuclear Engineering and Design·2010· 9 cited
Non-Nuclear Testing of Space Nuclear Systems at NASA MSFC
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2010
Testing of Liquid Metal Components for Nuclear Surface Power Systems
NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)·2010· 2 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

J. Boise Pearson(12), Kurt A. Polzin(9), Maxwell H. Briggs(7), K. L. Webster(6), Marc A. Gibson(5), Anne Garber(5), David I. Poston(4), Patrick McClure(4), Michael P. Schoenfeld(4), Mike Houts(4), Shannon Bragg‐Sitton(4), Steven M. Geng(4), James Martin(4), Kenneth L. Webster(4), Ricky Dickens(4), David Bradley(4), Boise Pearson(3), Michael G. Houts(3), T. Kammash(3), James Sanzi(2)