Radioisotope power systems : an imperative for maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration /

"Spacecraft require electrical energy. This energy must be available in the outer reaches of the solar system where sunlight is very faint. It must be available through lunar nights that last for 14 days, through long periods of dark and cold at the higher latitudes on Mars, and in high-radiati...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Radioisotope Power Systems Committee
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Temas:
Radioisotopes in astronautics > United States.
Space vehicles > Auxiliary power supply.
Space vehicles > Isotopic power generators.
Isotopes radioactifs en astronautique > États-Unis.
Véhicules spatiaux > Alimentation en énergie auxiliaire.
Véhicules spatiaux > Générateurs isotopiques.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Radioisotopes in astronautics
Space vehicles > Auxiliary power supply
Space vehicles > Isotopic power generators
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The problem
  • Background
  • Plutonium-238 supply
  • RPS research and development.

Ejemplares similares