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Accession Number
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DE2012-1033348
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Title
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Mars Rover RTG Study.
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Publication Date
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Oct 1989
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Media Count
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18p
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Personal Author
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A. Schock
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Abstract
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Presented at the 40th Congress of the IAF, Oct. 7-13, 1989 in Torremolinos, Malaga-Spain. The paper describes the design and analysis of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) for powering the Mars Rover vehicle, which is a critical element of the ...
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Keywords
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Cooling systems
Design
Heat transfer
Mars surface
Radioisotope heat sources
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG)
Roving vehicles
Space missions
Thermoelectric generators
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Source Agency
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Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
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NTIS Subject Category
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77C - Nuclear Auxiliary Power Systems
84 - Space Technology
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Corporate Author
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Fairchild Space Co., Germantown, MD.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1226
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Contract Number
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N/A
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