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Xenon filled silicon germanium thermoelectric generators
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dewinter, F. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | An analysis is presented that shows the desirability and feasibility of using a xenon fill in the initial stages of operation of a silicon-germanium radioisotope thermoelectric generator to be used in outer-planetary exploration. The xenon cover gas offers protection against oxidation and against material sublimation, and allows the generator to deliver required power throughout the prelaunch and launch phases. The protective mechanisms afforded by the xenon cover gas and the mechanization of a xenon supply system are also discussed. |
| File Size | 371773 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730002257 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7cs0km9h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Auxiliary Systems Outer Planets Explorers Oxidation Resistance Xenon Thermoelectric Generators Germanium Spacecraft Power Supplies Silicon Radioisotope Batteries Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
