Economic Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) study. Volume I. ERTG design. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1973

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5329366· OSTI ID:5329366

The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop and evaluate an ERTG design for a high power, Curium-244 fueled system based on the tubular thermoelectric module technology; (2) to prepare a program plan for the development of a flight qualified ERTG; and (3) to estimate the costs associated with the production of one, ten and twenty flight qualified ERTG's. This volume presents the Reference Design ERTG approach, the results of the engineering trade studies leading to its selection, and the Second Generation ERTG Design proposed for development. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Astronuclear Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00940
• OSTI ID: 5329366
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/00940-T1; ON: DE82005420
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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