RTG's have enabled surface and deep space missions since 1961: a) 26 flight missions without any RTG failures; and b) Mission durations in excess of 25 years. Future NASA missions require RTG s with high specific power and high efficiency, while retaining long life (> 14 years) and high reliability, (i.e. 6-8 W/kg, 10-15% efficiency). JPL in partnership with NASA-GRC, NASA-MSFC, DOE, Universities and Industry is developing advanced thermoelectric materials and converters to meet future NASA needs.
Development of a New Generation of High-Temperature Thermoelectric Unicouples for Space Applications
Direct Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion ONR/DARPA ; 2006 ; San Diego, CA, United States
2006-08-29
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