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Work began on contracts for radioisotope power conversion technology research and development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Wong, Wayne A. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | NASA has had a history of successful space flight missions that depended on radioisotope-fueled power systems. These Radioisotope Power Systems (RPSs) converted the heat generated from the decay of radioisotope material into useful electrical power. An RPS is most attractive in applications where photovoltaics are not optimal, such as deep-space applications where the solar flux is too low or extended applications on planets such as Mars where the day/night cycle, settling of dust, and life requirements limit the usefulness of photovoltaics. NASA s Radioisotope Power Conversion Technology (RPCT) Program is developing next-generation power-conversion technologies that will enable future missions that have requirements that cannot be met by the two RPS flight systems currently being developed by the Department of Energy for NASA: the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator and the Stirling Radioisotope Generator (SRG). |
| File Size | 116205 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050217210 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3nw4f335 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2005-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Power Converters Radioisotope Heat Sources Stirling Cycle Diurnal Variations Thermoelectric Generators Solar Flux Photovoltaic Conversion Research and Development 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 |
