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The Use of Redundancy to Improve Reliability of Deep Space Missions Using Stirling Radioisotope Generator Power SourcesThis study will look at the 140 We class generator as originally envisioned for the ASRG and a larger generator that is scaled up to use four times the fuel. The results discussed below quantify the effect of the use of smaller generators and indicates that a scheme that makes use of several smaller generators enhances the system reliability and allows for more graceful degradation.
Document ID
20160008252
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Presentation
External Source(s)
Authors
Bolotin, Gary
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Everline, Chet
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Schmitz, Paul
(Vantage Partners, LLC Brook Park, OH, United States)
Distefano, Sal
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
July 1, 2016
Publication Date
July 8, 2014
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: July 28, 2014
End Date: July 30, 2014
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Public
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