Title :
Particularly reliable microthermopiles for generators with isotopic heat source based on Pu238
Author :
Anatychuk, L.I. ; Demchuk, B.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Thermoelectricity, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Abstract :
The possibilities for improvement in reliability of multielement thermopiles with redundancy of their legs by resistive elements were studied. The results of development of particularly reliable microthermopiles for thermal generators with radioisotopic heat source are presented. The characteristics of microthermopiles are given.
Keywords :
plutonium; radioisotope thermoelectric generators; thermopiles; 238Pu; isotopic heat source; radioisotopic heat source; reliable microthermopiles; thermoelectric generators; Chemical elements; Heart; Leg; Pacemakers; Power generation; Power supplies; Radioactive materials; Redundancy; Thermoelectricity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 2003 Twenty-Second International Conference on - ICT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8301-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.2003.1287583