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| Title: | The Powerstick Development |
| Authors: | Chmielewski, A.B.
Ewell, R.
Bennett, R.
Nesmith, W. |
| Issue Date: | 31-Jul-1995 |
| Citation: | Orlando, FL |
| Abstract: | Proof of concept testing has been performed on a "powerstick" trickle charger, which uses heat from a radioisotope heater unit to charge spacecraft batteries. The type of unit being tested uses a bismuth-telluride thermoelectric converter to produce roughly 40 mW at 15 V. This is much less power than a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), but the cost and level of environmental concern are also much less. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2014/28106 |
| Appears in Collections: | JPL TRS 1992+
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