[x] Clarke fission fragment engine: add radiation. This is an unshielded nuclear reactor using internal storage of enriched uranium.
[x] Asimov fission fragment engine: probably add radiation. This is an unshielded nuclear reactor using external storage of fissile dust
[x] Nuclear salt water rocket: possibly add radiation. Does the engine or its fuel generate radiation when not firing?
[ ] Do fusion reactors produce radiation like fission reactors do? If so:
[ ] Fusion reactors (2): add radiation
[ ] Fusion aerospike: add radiation
[ ] possibly other engines with integrated reactors (discovery, fresnel, dirac, cascade)
Most other engines in FFT tend to produce massive directional radiation while firing and would produce acute (fatal) radiation poisoning in anyone nearby. KH's model for radiation is more appropriate for ongoing omnidirectional radiation (unshielded nuclear reactors, including NTR), and its model for health hazards is focused on long-term risks.
LouisB3
commented
3 years ago
Most other engines in FFT tend to produce massive directional radiation while firing and would produce acute (fatal) radiation poisoning in anyone nearby. KH's model for radiation is more appropriate for ongoing omnidirectional radiation (unshielded nuclear reactors, including NTR), and its model for health hazards is focused on long-term risks.