Annual Technical Progress Report of the Radioisotope Power Systems Materials Production and Technology Program Tasks for October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009
Description/Abstract
The Office of Space and Defense Power Systems of the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) for applications where conventional power systems are not feasible. For example, radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) were supplied by the DOE to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for deep space missions including the Cassini Mission launched in October of 1997 to study the planet Saturn. For the Cassini Mission, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) produced carbon-bonded carbon fiber (CBCF) insulator sets, iridium alloy blanks and foil, and clad vent sets (CVS) used in the generators. ORNL has been involved in developing materials and technology and producing components for the DOE for more than three decades. This report reflects program guidance from the Office of Space and Defense Power Systems for fiscal year (FY) 2009. Production activities for prime quality (prime) CBCF insulator sets, iridium alloy blanks and foil, and CVS are summarized in this report. Technology activities are also reported that were conducted to improve the manufacturing processes, characterize materials, or to develop information for new RPS.
| DOI | 10.2172/978824 |
|---|---|
| Creator/Author: | King, James F [ORNL] |
| Publication Date: | 2010 May 01 |
| OSTI Identifier: | OSTI ID: 978824 |
| Report Number(s): | ORNL/TM-2010/77 |
| DOE Contract Number: | DE-AC05-00OR22725 |
| DOI: | 10.2172/978824 |
| Other Number(s): | Other: AF0110100; NEAF614; TRN: US201011%%69 |
| Resource Type: | Technical Report |
| Research Org: | Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) |
| Sponsoring Org: | NE USDOE - Office of Nuclear Energy |
| Subject: | 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CARBON FIBERS; IRIDIUM ALLOYS; MANUFACTURING; NASA; ORNL; PLANETS; POWER SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION; PROGRESS REPORT; RADIOISOTOPES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS |
| Country of Publication: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Update Date: | 2013 Jun 06 |
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