Title :
Plutonium Compounds for Space Power Applications
Author :
Pardue, William M. ; Storhok, Victor W.
Author_Institution :
Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus, Ohio 43201
fDate :
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Plutonium compounds have excellent potential for space power applications, both thermoelectric and thermionic. This paper attempts to systematically present the various information available in the literature; secondly, it includes data generated at Battelle; and third, data obtained from all sources are interrelated in such manner as to suggest several plutonium-bearing thermoelectric and thermionic fuel candidates of greatest worth.
Keywords :
Fuels; Guidelines; Inductors; Isotopes; Power supplies; Radioactive materials; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal factors; Thermoelectricity;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TA.1965.4319855
