SNAP I POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. Period covered: February 1, 1957 to June 30, 1959

Technical Report · Mon Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4131443· OSTI ID:4131443

Biering, R C; Carrell, D D; Grevstad, P E; Otto, N P; Picking, J W; Thur, G M; Wulf, R F

Development of the SNAP I power conversion system is described. The system is designed to convert the thermal energy produced by the decay of radioisotopes into 500 watts of electrical energy by means of a mercury Funkine cycle. A list of specific accomplishments of the program is included. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. New Devices Labs., Cleveland
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-3)-217
• NSA Number: NSA-14-026034
• OSTI ID: 4131443
• Report Number(s): MND-P-2375; ER-4050
• Resource Relation: Other Information: For Martin Co. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS
CONVERSION
DECAY
ENERGY
MERCURY
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POWER
RADIOISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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