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Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems Segmented Thermoelectric ResearchFlight times are long; - Need power systems with >15 years life. Mass is at an absolute premium; - Need power systems with high specific power and scalability. 3 orders of magnitude reduction in solar irradiance from Earth to Pluto. Nuclear power sources preferable. The Overall objective is to develop low mass, high efficiency, low-cost Advanced Radioisotope Power System with double the Specific Power and Efficiency over state-of-the-art Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs).
Document ID
20080014250
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Caillat, Thierry
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 13, 2004
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Direct Energy Conversion Program Review and Workshop
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 13, 2004
End Date: December 15, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
power sources
heating sources
Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)
radioisotopes missions

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