List of Tables Table 1:Planetary Distances and Solar Intensities........... .15 Table 2:Form or Concept from Function. 38 Table 3:Form or Concept from Function(Continued) 39 Table 4:NASA Radioisotope Missions........ 54 Table 5:Concept Combination:Produce Thermal Energy................................. 67 Table 6:Concept Combination for Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical Power........... 72 Table 7:Concept Combination for Reject and Manage Waste Heat....................... 75 Table 8:Concept Combination for Control Operation and Protect Environment 77 Table 9:Concept Combinations for Manage Power and Enable Start and Shutdown.....79 Table 10:Concept Combination for Produce Thrust From Electrical Power................... 81 Table 11:Architectural Concept Discriminators by Mission Phase..................... 82 Table 12:NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL)............................................... 83 Table 13:Characteristics of NEPP Fuels........ 91 Table 14:Filtered Concept Combinations for Produce Thermal Energy..... 92 Table 15:Filtered Concept Combinations for Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical .97 Table 16:Filtered Concept Combinations for Reject and Manage Waste Heat............. 99 Table 17:Filtered Concept Combinations for Control and Operate Safely.................100 Table 18:Filtered Concept Combinations for Manage Power and Enable Start and Shutdown .102 Table 19:Filtered Concept Combinations for Produce Thrust from Electrical Power...104 10List of Tables Table 1: Planetary Distances and Solar Intensities........................................................... 15 Table 2: Form or Concept from Function......................................................................... 38 Table 3: Form or Concept from Function (Continued)..................................................... 39 Table 4: NASA Radioisotope Missions............................................................................ 54 Table 5: Concept Combination: Produce Thermal Energy............................................... 67 Table 6:Concept Combination for Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical Power............ 72 Table 7:Concept Combination for Reject and Manage Waste Heat................................. 75 Table 8: Concept Combination for Control Operation and Protect Environment ............ 77 Table 9: Concept Combinations for Manage Power and Enable Start and Shutdown ..... 79 Table 10:Concept Combination for Produce Thrust From Electrical Power.................... 81 Table 11: Architectural Concept Discriminators by Mission Phase................................. 82 Table 12: NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL)..................................................... 83 Table 13: Characteristics of NEPP Fuels.......................................................................... 91 Table 14: Filtered Concept Combinations for Produce Thermal Energy ......................... 92 Table 15: Filtered Concept Combinations for Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical Power ........................................................................................................................ 97 Table 16: Filtered Concept Combinations for Reject and Manage Waste Heat............... 99 Table 17: Filtered Concept Combinations for Control and Operate Safely.................... 100 Table 18: Filtered Concept Combinations for Manage Power and Enable Start and Shutdown ................................................................................................................ 102 Table 19: Filtered Concept Combinations for Produce Thrust from Electrical Power... 104 10