Thermophotovoltaic energy conversion for space applications

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 813, Issue , 2006, Pages 552-559

  Teofilo, V L ^a   Choong, P ^a   Chen, W ^b   Chang, J ^a   Tseng, Y L ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy conversion; Passive energy convertor; Photovoltaic; RTG; Space nuclear power; Space power; Themorphotvoltaic; TPV

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751221271     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2169234     Document Type: Conference Paper

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