Compatibility issues of potential payloads for the USA/9904/B(U)F-85 RTG transportation system (RTGTS) for the 'Pluto Express' mission

Journal Article · Fri Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51964· OSTI ID:21165715

Miller, Roger G; Barklay, Chadwick D; Howell, Edwin I; Frazier, Timothy A ^[1]

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1. EG and G Mound Applied Technologies P.O. Box 3000 Miamisburg, Ohio 45343-3000 (United States)

The specific electric power system for the 'Pluto Express' mission has yet to be specified. However, electric power will be provided by either radioisotopic thermoelectric generators (RTG), radioisotope thermophotovoltaic systems (RTPV), alkali metal thermal to electrical conversion (AMTEC) systems, radioisotope Stirling systems, or a combination of these. The selected radioisotopic power system will also be transported using the USA/9904/B(U)F-85, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) Transportation System (RTGTS). As a result, all of the potential payloads present uniquely different environmental and physical configuration requirements. This paper presents the major compatibility issues of the potential payloads for the USA/9904/B(U)F-85 RTG Transportation System for the 'Pluto Express' mission.

• OSTI ID: 21165715
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 387, Issue 1; Conference: STAIF-97: Space technology and applications international forum, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 26-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.51964; (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METALS
COMPATIBILITY
ELECTRIC POWER
POWER SYSTEMS
RADIATION HEATING
RADIOISOTOPES
SATELLITES
STIRLING CYCLE
THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION
THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS
THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems