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Non-Solar Photovoltaics for Small Space MissionsNASA has missions planned to targets in the solar system ranging from the permanently shadowed craters of Mercury to the icy reaches of the Kuiper belt and beyond. In 2011, the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) requested the NASA Ames and Glenn Research Centers to assess the potential of small power supplies based on direct conversion of energy from radioisotope sources for future NASA missions; and in particular to assess whether alphavoltaic and betavoltaic power sources could be of potential benefit in small missions, as well as examining the use of miniaturized thermophotovoltaic power supplies. This paper summarizes the results of that assessment.
Document ID
20150009918
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Landis, Geoffrey A.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Bailey, Sheila G.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Clark, Eric B.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Myers, Matthew G.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Piszazor, Michael F.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Murbach, Marcus S.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
June 5, 2015
Publication Date
June 3, 2012
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
E-664100
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 38)
Location: Austin, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: June 3, 2012
End Date: June 8, 2012
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 887359.02.05.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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