Sources for Atomic Energy Insights September 1996 (RTGs)

ByRod Adams

Bennett, G. L. et al “Status Report on Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators using Silicon Germanium Thermoelectric Elements”, paper presented at the 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey CA, 1994. AIAA-94-4127-CP

Kelly, E C. and Klee, P. “Cassini RTGs – Small Scale Module Tests”, paper presented at the 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey CA, 1994. AIAA-94-4131-CP

Chmielewski, A. B. et al “A Survey of Current Russian RTG Capabilities”, paper presented at the 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey CA, 1994.

Caillat, T. et al “Promising Thermoelectric Materials for Terrestrial-Space Applications”, paper presented at the 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey CA, 1994. AIAA-94-4195-CP

Experiment Operations Durning Apollo EVAs. Experiment: Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package.

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