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Device that converts heat flux into electrical energy
A thermoelectric generator (TEG), also called a Seebeck generator, is a solid state device that converts heat (driven by temperature differences) directly
Thermoelectric_generator
Electrical generator that uses heat from radioactive decay
A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG), or radioisotope power system (RPS), is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
Nuclear thermal source whose heat is converted into electricity
The multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) is a type of radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) developed for NASA space missions
Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Multi-mission_radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
Waste heat recovery device in an engine
An automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) is a device that converts some of the waste heat of an internal combustion engine (ICE) into electricity
Automotive thermoelectric generator
Automotive_thermoelectric_generator
Applies an electric current to heat or cool materials
Thermoelectric heat pumps use the thermoelectric effect, specifically the Peltier effect, to heat or cool materials by applying an electrical current across
Thermoelectric_heat_pump
Direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa
The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa via a thermocouple. A thermoelectric device
Thermoelectric_effect
Hypothetical technology involving nanoelectronics and alternative medicine
first self-healing and recyclable thermoelectric generator system with improved stretchability and thermoelectric performance was the product of this
Wearable_generator
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator
The Beta-M is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) that was used in Soviet-era lighthouses and beacons. The Beta-M contains a core made up of
Beta-M
Method to produce electricity from solar radiation
Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generator (PV-TEG) hybrid system is a type of hybrid PV cell that pairs a photovoltaic (PV) cell with a thermoelectric generator (TEG)
Photovoltaics
Devices generating electricity from radioisotope decay
nuclear decay into electricity; an example is the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), often used in spacecraft. The non-thermal converters, such
Atomic_battery
Not being connected to public utilities
small but continuous amount of power were powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) with the needed radioisotopes either extracted from spent
Off-the-grid
Radioactive isotope of Americium
detectors and is a potential fuel for long-lifetime radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). Its common parent nuclides are β− from 241Pu, EC from
Americium-241
Isotope of plutonium
the plutonium-238 isotope suitable for usage in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and radioisotope heater units. The density of plutonium-238
Plutonium-238
Variety of thermoelectric generator
Multihundred-watt radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MHW RTG) is a type of US radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) developed for the Voyager
MHW-RTG
Material fuelling nuclear reactors
design, the radioisotope thermoelectric generator. A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) is a simple electrical generator which converts heat into
Nuclear_fuel
American aerospace propulsion manufacturer
the US Department of Energy for the Multi-mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. The first flight MMRTG is currently powering the Mars Curiosity
Aerojet_Rocketdyne
Cooling methods that expend energy to cool a system or component
implementation of active cooling into various technologies. The thermoelectric generator, or TEG, is a power source that has been recently experimented
Active_cooling
Islet in the Bering Strait
indigenous peoples. The United States Navy placed radioisotope thermoelectric generator-powered environmental monitoring equipment on the island from the
Fairway_Rock
Device for measuring temperature
A thermocouple, also known as a thermoelectrical thermometer, is an electrical device consisting of two dissimilar electrical conductors forming an electrical
Thermocouple
Radioactive isotope of strontium
is used as a heat source in many Russian/Soviet radioisotope thermoelectric generators, usually in the form of strontium titanate. It was also used in
Strontium-90
Materials whose temperature variance leads to voltage change
Thermoelectric materials show the thermoelectric effect in a strong or convenient form. The thermoelectric effect refers to phenomena by which either a
Thermoelectric_materials
1960s NASA program which developed and tested nuclear reactors for satellites
Auxiliary Power" program) was a program of experimental radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and space nuclear reactors flown during the 1960s by NASA
Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power
Systems_for_Nuclear_Auxiliary_Power
Space exploration using nuclear energy
electricity, heat, or propulsion. The most common type is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which has been used on satellites, space probes and on the
Nuclear_power_in_space
Device that converts other energy to electrical energy
electricity generation, a generator, also called an electric generator, electrical generator, and electromagnetic generator is an electromechanical device
Electric_generator
NASA Mars rover deployed in 2021
sorties before being retired in 2024. Powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, Perseverance has an expected mission duration of over a decade
Perseverance_(rover)
Measure of voltage induced by change of temperature
efficient behaviour of thermoelectric generators and thermoelectric coolers. More information about high-performance thermoelectric materials can be found
Seebeck_coefficient
Proposed NASA lunar rover
Perseverance to the Moon. The rover would be powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, allowing the rover to remain operational during the Moon's long
PROMISE_(rover)
American thermoelectric generator company
uses nanotechnology and materials science applications to create thermoelectric generators that are more cost effective than previous bismuth telluride-based
Alphabet_Energy
radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) that power Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Galileo, Ulysses, Cassini, and New Horizons spacecraft. SiGe thermoelectric material
Application of silicon-germanium thermoelectrics in space exploration
Application_of_silicon-germanium_thermoelectrics_in_space_exploration
Type of atomic battery
the plutonium fuel as compared to a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). The Stirling generators were extensively tested on Earth by NASA, but their
Stirling radioisotope generator
Stirling_radioisotope_generator
NASA rover exploring Mars since 2012
radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), like the successful Viking 1 and Viking 2 Mars landers in 1976. Radioisotope power systems (RPSs) are generators that
Curiosity_(rover)
Power generated from nuclear reactions
processes are used in niche applications such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators in some space probes such as Voyager 2. Reactors producing controlled
Nuclear_power
Chemical element with atomic number 94 (Pu)
and emits alpha particles. It is a heat source in radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which are used to power some spacecraft. Plutonium isotopes are
Plutonium
Model of long-lasting electric power source used on NASA space probes
general-purpose heat source — radioisotope thermoelectric generator, is a specific design of the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) used on US space missions
GPHS-RTG
NASA/ESA solar probe launched in 1990
powered instead by a General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (GPHS-RTG). The spacecraft was originally named Odysseus, because
Ulysses_(spacecraft)
Failed CIA mission
failed attempt to install a SNAP-19C plutonium-238 radioisotope thermoelectric generator-powered (RTG-powered) remote sensing station on the peak of Nanda
India–United States espionage on Nanda Devi
India–United_States_espionage_on_Nanda_Devi
2001 radiation accident in the country of Georgia
eventually died. The accident was a result of unlabeled radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) cores which had been improperly dismantled and left behind
Lia_radiological_accident
Structure designed to emit light to aid navigation
lighthouses in Russia (then Soviet Union) were powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). These had the advantage of providing power day or night
Lighthouse
Chemical compound
been used as a strontium-90-containing material in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), such as the US Sentinel and Soviet Beta-M series. As strontium-90
Strontium_titanate
2015 film by Ridley Scott
chemically accurate and theoretically possible. The radioisotope thermoelectric generator was also appropriately used for heat. When his rations begin to
The_Martian_(film)
Mathematical method for optimizing material layout under given conditions
the performance of the constitutive thermoelectric materials for thermoelectric coolers and thermoelectric generators. The current proliferation of 3D printer
Topology_optimization
Type of solid-state thermo-electrochemical heat engine
investigation as a high-efficiency alternative to conventional thermoelectric generators and mechanical heat engines. Johnson has stated that the converter
Johnson thermoelectric energy converter
Johnson_thermoelectric_energy_converter
Soviet small nuclear reactor used in satellites
known as Bouk or Buk (Russian: бук, lit. 'beech'), was a Soviet thermoelectric generator that was used to power 31 satellites in the US-A (RORSAT) project
BES-5
US DOE model of radioisotope thermoelectric generator
radioactive heat source for radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) or Stirling radioisotope generators (SRG). It is meant for space applications
General-purpose_heat_source
Chemical element with atomic number 96 (Cm)
curium isotopes predominantly emit alpha particles. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators can use the heat from this process, but this is hindered by the
Curium
First spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the outer Solar System (1972–2003)
antenna axis. Electrical power was supplied by four radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which produced a combined 155 watts at launch. Pioneer
Pioneer_10
NASA space probe launched in 1977
return scientific data for several more years. Its radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) may supply enough electric power to return engineering
Voyager_1
Deviation in spacecraft deceleration
by an ultra-high vacuum and are each powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), can shed heat only via thermal radiation. If, due to the
Pioneer_anomaly
Topics referred to by the same term
its thermoelectric properties (a misnomer, as this quantity has units of voltage per unit temperature) The power output of a thermoelectric generator that
Thermoelectric_power
Isotope of thulium
thulium proposed for use in radiotherapy and in radioisotope thermoelectric generators. Thulium-170 has a half-life of 128.6 days, decaying by β− to
Thulium-170
thermoelectric generators (RTG) (usually produce heat by spontaneous decay of 238 Pu and convert it to electricity using a thermoelectric generator)
List of nuclear power systems in space
List_of_nuclear_power_systems_in_space
Off-the-grid electricity system
Micro combined heat and power Micro hydro Diesel or biofuel generator Thermoelectric generator (TEGs) Storage is typically implemented as a battery bank
Stand-alone_power_system
1990 Solar System image by Voyager 1
Spacecraft Voyager 1 Voyager 2 Components MHW-RTG (a radioisotope thermoelectric generator) Cosmic Ray Subsystem (CRS) Infrared interferometer spectrometer
Family_Portrait_(Voyager)
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
from the Ulysses spacecraft, which also carried a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) and dish on a box-in-box structure through the outer Solar
New_Horizons
Chemical compound
semiconductors with n-type conductivity and have potential applications in thermoelectric generators. Mg2Si crystallizes in the antifluorite structure. In the face-centered
Magnesium_silicide
Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
seen from the Earth. New Horizons will exhaust its radioisotope thermoelectric generator long before it reaches any other stars. The Wow! signal was a strong
Sagittarius_(constellation)
Japanese industrial machinery company
engines and industrial equipment like press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The corporation
Komatsu_Limited
Proposed NASA mission
because of a shortage of plutonium-238 needed for the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). The New Horizons 2 study was funded by the New Frontiers
New_Horizons_2
Future NASA mission to Titan
balloon concepts would have used the heat from a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). Dragonfly is to use its multi-rotor vehicle to transport
Dragonfly_(Titan_space_probe)
Type of spacecraft propulsion system
magnetohydrodynamic type thermoelectric materials. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators, radioisotope heater units, radioisotope piezoelectric generators, and the radioisotope
Nuclear_electric_rocket
Powered mechanical device
without changing their state, which is the case for solar cells and thermoelectric generators. All of these, however, still require their energy to come from
Machine
Nuclear power to propel a vehicle
rovers Curiosity and Perseverance are powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), like the successful Viking 1 and Viking 2 Mars landers in
Nuclear_propulsion
Type of radioactive decay
11930213. ISSN 0899-8280. PMC 5595381. PMID 28966451. "Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator". Solar System Exploration. NASA. Archived from the original on
Alpha_decay
Power generation device
Magnetohydrodynamic generator Radioisotope piezoelectric generator Radioisotope thermoelectric generator Thermocouple Thermoelectric generator Belousov–Zhabotinsky
Thermionic_converter
Electric battery using nuclear energy
Nuclear battery Betavoltaic device Radioisotopic thermoelectric generator Radioisotope piezoelectric generator List of battery types Hong, Liang; Tang, Xiao-Bin;
Optoelectric_nuclear_battery
Objects intentionally placed into orbit
for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). Most satellites also have a method of communication to
Satellite
Lists radionuclides of technological importance
emitter. It is also used as a thermal power source in radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) power packs. These use heat produced by radioactive decay
Common_beta_emitters
American theoretical physicist, futurist and author
of plutonium contained in the craft for use by its radioisotope thermoelectric generator. Conscious of the possibility of casualties if the probe's fuel
Michio_Kaku
Closed-cycle regenerative heat engine
Ericsson Schmidt number#Stirling engines Stroke Thermoelectric generator Thermomechanical generator Francis Herbert Wenham "Stirling Engines", G. Walker
Stirling_engine
it was equipped with a General Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG). In October 1997, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft was launched
List of proposed missions to the outer planets
List_of_proposed_missions_to_the_outer_planets
American thermal management technologies company
Department of Energy focused on the development of an automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) that converts waste exhaust heat into electrical power based
Gentherm_Incorporated
Collecting energy from external sources
Seebeck and Peltier effects, thermoelectric materials can be used as heaters, coolers and generators (TEGs). Ideal thermoelectric materials have a high Seebeck
Energy_harvesting
Topics referred to by the same term
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RTG
Thermoelectric effect
Nernst–Ettingshausen effect, after Walther Nernst and Albert von Ettingshausen) is a thermoelectric (or thermomagnetic) phenomenon observed when a sample allowing electrical
Nernst_effect
Management strategy for global warming
temperatures, such as photovoltaic systems, dew collection devices, and thermoelectric generators. Some estimates propose that dedicating 1–2% of the Earth's surface
Passive daytime radiative cooling
Passive_daytime_radiative_cooling
Chemical compound
Mission of Daring: The General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (PDF). 4th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
Silicon–germanium
Espionage related to the creation of nuclear weapons
for the 14 climbers to work in unison to place a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), powering a detector on the peak of Nanda Devi, thus allowing
Nuclear_espionage
American space and aeronautics agency
the multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG), which is a type of radioisotope thermoelectric generator used to power spacecraft. Shortages
NASA
Mission to Saturn (1997–2017)
Mission of Daring:The General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (PDF). 4th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
Cassini–Huygens
direct thermoelectric conversion to create electricity, rather than heating water to drive a turbine. It is thus similar to a radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Romashka_reactor
NASA space mission to Jupiter and Europa
zinc and aluminum shielded vault in the box. Both radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) and photovoltaic power sources were assessed as options to
Europa_Clipper
Deepest oceanic trench in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
As the LEM was jettisoned prior to reentry, its radioisotope thermoelectric generator broke up in the atmosphere, and the heat source plunged into an
Tonga_Trench
Automotive technology
achieved at practical operating pressures. A second technology, thermoelectric generators (Seebeck-, Peltier-, Thomson effects) is also an option to recover
Exhaust_heat_recovery_system
Pair of NASA landers and orbiters sent to Mars in 1976
the control thrusters. Power was provided by two radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) units containing plutonium-238 affixed to opposite sides
Viking_program
Material of moderate electrical conductivity
Semiconductors have large thermoelectric power factors making them useful in thermoelectric generators, as well as high thermoelectric figures of merit making
Semiconductor
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
been flown before. To power the ALSEP, the SNAP-27 radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) was flown. Developed by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Apollo_13
Unusable radioactive materials
the open literature. Some designs might contain a radioisotope thermoelectric generator using Pu-238 to provide a long-lasting source of electrical power
Radioactive_waste
Topics referred to by the same term
nuclear power plant Radioisotope Power System, or Radioisotope thermoelectric generator, of a spacecraft Roadway Package System, a package delivery company
RPS
Chemical element with atomic number 52 (Te)
Lanthanum telluride can be potentially used in deep space as a thermoelectric generator due to the huge temperature difference in space. The zT value reaches
Tellurium
Device that provides heat through radioactive decay
through radioactive decay. They are similar to tiny radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) and normally provide about one watt of heat each, derived
Radioisotope_heater_unit
Experimental nuclear-powered US Air Force satellite
space in Soviet RORSAT satellites; also, over 40 radioisotope thermoelectric generators have been used globally (principally US and USSR) on space missions
SNAP-10A
Type of nuclear battery which generates electric current
fluoride (PVDF) thin film technology Radioisotope thermoelectric generator Radioisotope piezoelectric generator List of battery types Katherine Bourzac (2009-11-17)
Betavoltaic_device
Device for controlled nuclear reactions
net negative power systems have been constructed. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators and radioisotope heater units, while deriving power from nuclear
Nuclear_reactor
Failed Mars mission
radio equipment. Each penetrator was powered by a Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) and a battery. The expected lifetime of each penetrator was
Mars_96
Power system for use on spacecraft
efficiency of the Stirling cycle compared with that of radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) used in previous missions (Viking, Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo
Advanced Stirling radioisotope generator
Advanced_Stirling_radioisotope_generator
Ongoing NASA interstellar program
interstellar, solar, and cosmic radiation. Their radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) would limit the maximum communication time with the probes
Voyager_program
radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) located on the Arctic shore was discovered in a highly degraded state. The exposure rate at the generator surface
List of civilian radiation accidents
List_of_civilian_radiation_accidents
American inventor and engineer (born 1949)
Jones, Willie D. (March 2008). "Super Soaker Inventor Invents New Thermoelectric Generator". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved April 4, 2016.{{cite magazine}}: CS1
Lonnie_Johnson_(inventor)
Electric charge generated in certain solids due to mechanical stress
Quartz crystal microbalance Sonomicrometry Surface acoustic wave Thermoelectric generator Triboelectricity Triboluminescence Wells, John C. (2008). Longman
Piezoelectricity
Overview of space exploration in the future
their working more efficiently while being lighter. Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTEG or RTG) are solid-state devices which have no moving parts
Future_of_space_exploration
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