AMTEC cell optimization for advanced radioisotope power system (ARPS) design

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Hendricks, Terry J ^a   Huang, Chendong ^a   Huang, Lianmin ^a  

^a Advanced Modular Power Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT SHIELDING;

ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE; EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE; GENERAL-PURPOSE HEAT SOURCES; MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY; MATERIAL DEGRADATION; RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEM; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; SYSTEM-LEVEL PERFORMANCE;

NUCLEAR BATTERIES;

EID: 85072480870     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-2655     Document Type: Conference Paper

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