The technology of discovery : radioisotope thermoelectric generators and thermoelectric technologies for space exploration /: radioisotope thermoelectric generators and thermoelectric technologies for space exploration. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Frederich Woerner.
• Authors: Woerner, David Frederich
• Editors: Woerner, David Friedrich
• Contents: 1 The History of the Invention of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) for Space Exploration 2 The History of the United States’s Flight and Terrestrial RTGs 3 US Space Flights Enabled by RTGs 4 Nuclear Systems Used for Space Exploration by Other Countries 5 Nuclear Physics, Radioisotope Fuels, and Protective Components 6 A Primer on the Underlying Physics in Thermoelectrics 7 End-to-End Assembly and Pre-flight Operations for RTGs 8 Lifetime Performance of Spaceborne RTGs 9 Modern Analysis Tools and Techniques for RTGs 10 Advanced US RTG Technologies in Development Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages)
• Subjects: 621.31243; Thermoelectric generators; Radioisotopes in astronautics; Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances; Outer space -- Exploration
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119811381
• Related ISBNs: 9781119811367
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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