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Accession Number
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DE2012-1033358
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Title
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Design, Analysis, and Optimization of RTG for Solar Polar Mission.
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Publication Date
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Jun 1979
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Media Count
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20p
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Personal Author
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A. Schock A. Shostak H. Sookiazian
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Abstract
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The paper presents the conceptual design of an RTG, employing stacked radioisotope heat source modules and silicon-germanium thermoelectric couples, for use on the joint NASA/ESA International Solar-Polar Mission, to be launched in early 1983. The use of ...
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Keywords
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Design
Dynamic loads
Optimization
Radioisotope heat sources
Solar arrays
Spacecraft power supplies
Stresses
Thermonuclear 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
97O - Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage
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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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