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- Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia
A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG), or radioisotope power system (RPS), is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples to convert the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material into electricity by the Seebeck effect
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- Power: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators - NASA Science
Currently NASA uses radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or RTGs, to provide electrical power for certain spacecraft by converting the heat generated by the decay of plutonium-238 (Pu-238) fuel into electricity using devices called thermocouples
- An Overview of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
RTGs are devices that convert the waste heat given off by radioactive decay processes into useable electrical energy and are often installed in space-bound objects that require energy and other remote structures machines that cannot obtain energy efficiently by any other means These include satellites, probes, and remote lighthouses
- What are radioisotope thermoelectric generators?
A radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG, uses the fact that radioactive materials (such as plutonium) generate heat as they decay into non-radioactive materials The heat used is converted into electricity by an array of thermocouples which then power the spacecraft
- Radioisotope thermal generator - Energy Education
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG), also called Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) are power production systems most often used in long-distance space travel and remote areas on Earth They produce electricity by the heat emitted from decaying radioactive isotopes
- Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators: Advantages and . . . - Marspedia
Most nuclear-powered probes traveling beyond Earth orbit, however, have instead utilized radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which harness the heat produced by radioactive decay rather than a nuclear chain reaction
- Powering Curiosity: Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric . . .
A uniquely capable source of power is the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) – essentially a nuclear battery that reliably converts heat into electricity The Department of Energy and NASA are developing a new generation of power system that could be used for a variety of space missions
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