This slide presentation reviews the progress and processes involved in creating new and advanced thermoelectric materials to be used in the design of new radioiootope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). In a program with Department of Energy, NASA is working to develop the next generation of RTGs, that will provide significant benefits for deep space missions that NASA will perform. These RTG's are planned to be capable of delivering up to 17% system efficiency and over 12 W/kg specific power. The thermoelectric materials being developed are an important step in this process.


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    Title :

    Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators


    Contributors:
    Caillat, Thierry (author) / Hunag, C.-K. (author) / Cheng, S. (author) / Chi, S. C. (author) / Gogna, P. (author) / Paik, J. (author) / Ravi, V. (author) / Firdosy, S. (author) / Ewell, R. (author)

    Conference:

    25th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power ; 2008 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    2008-02-12


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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