radioisotope power generator

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• Radioisotope thermoelectric generator — A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG) is an electrical generator which obtains its power from radioactive decay. In such a device, the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material is converted into electricity by… …   Wikipedia

• thermoelectric power generator — Introduction       any of a class of solid state devices (solid state device) that either convert heat directly into electricity or transform electrical energy into thermal power for heating or cooling. Such devices are based on thermoelectric… …   Universalium

• Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator — (MMRTG) are a type of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator developed for NASA space missions[1] such as Mars Science Laboratory (scheduled to be launched November 26, 2011) and may be used on the Jupiter Europa Orbiter. They are produced by… …   Wikipedia

• Radioisotope heater unit — Radioisotope heater units are small devices that provide heat through radioactive decay. They are similar to tiny radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG), and normally provide about one watt of heat each, derived from the decay of a few… …   Wikipedia

• Power pack — may refer to:* a power supply (especially in the context of model trains, slot cars, and other hobbies) * A series of batteries (or battery cells) also called a battery pack * A radioisotope thermoelectric generator * A science fiction term for… …   Wikipedia

• Radioisotope rocket — The radioisotope rocket is a type of rocket engine that uses the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements to heat a working fluid, which is then exhausted through a rocket nozzle to produce thrust. They are similar in nature to the… …   Wikipedia

• Stirling radioisotope generator — The Stirling radioisotope generator (SRG) is based on a Stirling engine powered by a large radioisotope heater unit. The hot end of the Stirling converter reaches high temperature and heated helium drives the piston, heat being rejected at the… …   Wikipedia

• Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator — The Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator (ASRG) is a radioisotope power system utilizing Stirling power conversion technology currently being developed under joint sponsorship by the United States Department of Energy and NASA for potential… …   Wikipedia

• Thermionischer Generator — Eine Radionuklidbatterie, auch Radioisotopengenerator oder Atombatterie genannt, wandelt thermische Energie des spontanen Kernzerfalls eines Radionuklides in elektrische Energie um. Sie gewinnt ihre Energie aus radioaktivem Zerfall und nicht aus… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Générateur thermoélectrique à radioisotope multi-mission — (en) Mars Science Laboratory et son MMRTG au cœur du dispositif noir visible à droite de l image, à l arrière de l astromobile. Un générateur thermoélectrique à radioisotope multi mission (MMRTG en anglais, pour …   Wikipédia en Français

• Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… …   Wikipedia