Light-weight radioisotope heater unit

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6824555

Schock, A

DOE is developing a new generation of radioisotope-fueled 1-watt heaters, for initial use on NASA's Galileo and International Solar-Polar Missions. Each heater must contain passive safety provisions to ensure fuel retention under all credible accident conditions. Initial design reviews raised some concern about the accuracy of the predicted peak reentry temperature, and about the adequacy of the safety margin under certain unlike reentry modes. 5 refs.

• Research Organization: Fairchild Space and Electron Co, Germantown, MD
• OSTI ID: 6824555
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: IECEC conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
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