Exploratory Research on Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators for Deep Space Missions

To support the development of a Radioisotope Power Source (RPS) for exploration missions into deep space based on 241Am, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has recently launched an exploratory research project, scheduled for a period of two years. It aims at finding innovative sol...

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Main Authors: Freis D., Vigier J.F., Popa K., Wiss T., Griveau J.-C., D’Agata E., Somers J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171605001