Recent Joint Studies Related to the Development of Space Radioisotope Power Systems

Daniel P. Kramer; Richard Ambrosi; Mark Sarsfield; Emily Jane Watkinson; Ramy Mesalam; Hugo Williams; Chadwick Barklay; Tim Tinsley; Steve Goodrich; Timothy Pierson; Christofer Whiting

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20171605002

Recent Joint Studies Related to the Development of Space Radioisotope Power Systems

Daniel P. Kramer, Richard Ambrosi, Mark Sarsfield, Emily Jane Watkinson, Ramy Mesalam, Hugo Williams, Chadwick Barklay, Tim Tinsley, Steve Goodrich, Timothy Pierson, Christofer Whiting

Metallurgy and Materials

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Abstract

Over the last several years there has been a mutually beneficial ongoing technical interchange between the U.K and the U.S. related to various aspects of space radioisotope power systems (RPS). While this interchange has been primarily focused on materials based activities, it has also included some aspects related to safety, environmental, and lessons learned during the application of RPSs by the U.S. during the last fifty years. Recent joint technical RPS endeavors have centered on the development of a possible "cold" ceramic surrogate for ²³⁸PuO₂ and ²⁴¹AmO_x and the irradiation of thermoelectrics and other materials at expected RPS related neutron fluences. As the U.S. continues to deploy and Europe develops RPS capability, on-going joint RPS technical interfaces will continue to enhance each entities' endeavors in this nuclear based power technology critical for deep space exploration.

Original language	English
Article number	05002
Journal	E3S Web of Conferences
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171605002
Publication status	Published - 23 May 2017
Event	11th European Space Power Conference, ESPC 2016 - Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 3 Oct 2016 → 7 Oct 2016

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