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Emily Jane Watkinson, Ramy Mesalam, Jean-François Vigier, Ondřej Beneš, Jean-Christophe Griveau, Eric Colineau, Mark Sierig, Daniel Freis, Richard M. Ambrosi, Dragos Staicu, Rudy J. M. Konings
Publikováno v:
Thermo, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 297-331 (2021)
The European Space Agency is funding the research and development of 241Am-bearing oxide-fuelled radioisotope power systems (RPSs) including radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and European Large Heat Sources (ELHSs). The RPSs’ requiremen
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https://doaj.org/article/9a65958984e94536878d3f22f7eafe66
Autor:
Rudy J. M. Konings, Mark Sierig, Ondřej Beneš, Richard M. Ambrosi, Jean-François Vigier, D. Staicu, Ramy Mesalam, Daniel Freis, Jean-Christophe Griveau, Eric Colineau, Emily Jane Watkinson
Publikováno v:
Thermo, Vol 1, Iss 20, Pp 297-331 (2021)
Thermo
Volume 1
Issue 3
Pages 20-331
Thermo
Volume 1
Issue 3
Pages 20-331
The European Space Agency is funding the research and development of 241Am-bearing oxide-fuelled radioisotope power systems (RPSs) including radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and European Large Heat Sources (ELHSs). The RPSs’ requiremen
Publikováno v:
Nuclear Technology. 207:773-781
Radioisotope power systems (RPSs) have transformed our ability to explore the solar system. RPSs have been in existence for almost seven decades. Most missions have utilized 238Pu as the radioisoto...
Autor:
Chadwick D. Barklay, Richard M. Ambrosi, Daniel P. Kramer, Emily Jane Watkinson, Ramy Mesalam, Alessandra Barco
Publikováno v:
2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100).
The European radioisotope power systems (RPSs) for space, namely, radioisotope heater units (RHUs), radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and Stirling generators are currently baselined to utilise americium-241 (241Am) as their radioisotope h
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Alexander Godfrey, Keith Stephenson, Emily Jane Watkinson, Nigel Bannister, Michael J. Reece, Richard Tuley, Kan Chen, Ramy Mesalam, Robert G. Slater, Kevin Simpson, Tony Crawford, Rudy J. M. Konings, Daniel Freis, Tim Tinsley, Benjamin Foxcroft, Stephen Gibson, Christopher Bicknell, Christophe Fongarland, Richard M. Ambrosi, Alessandra Barco, D. Ross, Jean-François Vigier, Colin Stroud, Daniel P. Kramer, Martin Libessart, James Merrifield, Christopher Burgess, HR Williams, D. Vernon, Jamie Byrne, Mark Sarsfield, Piyal Samara-Ratna, Marie-Claire Perkinson, J. Sykes
Publikováno v:
Space Science Reviews. 215
Radioisotope power systems utilising americium-241 as a source of heat have been under development in Europe as part of a European Space Agency funded programme since 2009. The aim is to develop all of the building blocks that would enable Europe to
Autor:
Keith Stephenson, R.M. Ambrosi, HR Williams, S. Gascoin, Emily Jane Watkinson, Daniel Chateigner
Publikováno v:
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal of Nuclear Materials, Elsevier, 2018, 507, pp.158-163. ⟨10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.003⟩
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018, 507, pp.158-163. ⟨10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.003⟩
Journal of Nuclear Materials, Elsevier, 2018, 507, pp.158-163. ⟨10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.003⟩
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018, 507, pp.158-163. ⟨10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.003⟩
International audience; European Space Agency (ESA) radioisotope power systems will use 241 Am as their heat source. The chemical form of the americium oxide has yet to be decided but an option that may be investigated in future research are certain
Autor:
Emily Jane Watkinson, Kan Chen, Keith Stephenson, Daniel P. Kramer, Richard M. Ambrosi, H Fenwick, HR Williams, Michael J. Reece, Mark Sarsfield, Chadwick D. Barklay, D.P. Weston
Publikováno v:
Journal of Nuclear Materials. 491:18-30
European Space Agency radioisotope power systems will use americium oxide as the heat source in pellet or disc form. The oxide form is yet to be decided. Sintering trials with CeO2 and Nd2O3 as analogues for AmO2 and Am2O3 were conducted. Spark plasm
Autor:
Keith Stephenson, Emily Jane Watkinson, HR Williams, Mark Sarsfield, C. Haidon, D.P. Weston, N. Marsh, Richard M. Ambrosi
Publikováno v:
Journal of Nuclear Materials. 486:308-322
The European Space Agency (ESA) is sponsoring a research programme on the development of americium oxides for radioisotope generators and heater units. Cubic AmO2-(x/2) with an O/Am ratio between 1.65 and 1.75 is a potentially suitable compound for p
Autor:
Colin Stroud, Christopher Bicknell, Tim Tinsley, Emily Jane Watkinson, Christopher Burgess, Daniel P. Kramer, James Merrifield, Alessandra Barco, Chadwick D. Barklay, Richard Tuley, Tony Crawford, Ramy Mesalam, Marie-Claire Perkinson, HR Williams, Mark Sarsfield, Kevin Simpson, Richard M. Ambrosi, Alexander Godfrey, Michael J. Reece, Keith Stephenson, Stephen Gibson
Publikováno v:
2019 IEEE Aerospace Conference.
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) and heater units (RHU) systems are being developed in Europe as part of a European Space Agency (ESA) funded program. Aimed at enabling or significantly enhancing space science and exploration missions, th
Autor:
Marie-Claire Perkinson, HR Williams, Alexander Godfrey, Keith Stephenson, Alessandra Barco, Tony Crawford, Colin Stroud, Christopher Bicknell, Ramy Mesalam, Emily Jane Watkinson, Christopher Burgess, Richard M. Ambrosi
Publikováno v:
2019 IEEE Aerospace Conference.
Radioisotope heater units (RHU) and radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) are currently being developed for the ESA radioisotope power system program. The state-of-the-art for the USA and Russian systems is to use plutonium-238 as the radioiso