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Accession Number
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DE2012-1033418
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Title
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Design and Structural Analysis of Mars Rover RTG.
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Publication Date
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Sep 1989
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Media Count
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18p
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Personal Author
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A. Schock M. Shirbacheh T. Hamrick V. Sankarankandath
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Abstract
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The paper describes the design and the structural and mass analysis of a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) for powering the Mars Rover vehicle, which is a critical element of the unmanned Mars Rover and Sample Return mission (MRSR). The RTG desi ...
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Keywords
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Cooling
Design
Mars surface
Radioisotope heat sources
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator(RTG)
Roving vehicle
Space missions
Structural analysis
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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1307
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Contract Number
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N/A
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