Improved radioisotope thermoelectric generator could dramatically reduce the weight of interplanetary missions
Improved radioisotope thermoelectric generator could dramatically reduce the weight of interplanetary missions
lemm.ee Improved radioisotope thermoelectric generator could dramatically reduce the weight of interplanetary missions - lemm.ee
The improvement comes from providing energy generation and storage in one package that can either radiate heat away or direct it to other necessary components. It is designed as a tile that outputs and stores a specific amount of power. The tile can either be single sided, and coat the out...
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