TY - GEN
T1 - Investigation of a replacement for fine weave pierced fabric in space generators
AU - Hawkins, Laura
AU - Mazharuddin, Syed Zameeruddin
AU - Wells, Matthew
AU - Cheu, Darrell
AU - Herring, Steve
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Nuclear Society. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Alternate materials were investigated to replace the carbon-carbon composite, known as Fine Weave Pierced Fabric (FWPF), currently used by NASA in their Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (MMRTG). These MMRTGs are used as the power sources for nearly all of NASA’s probes and rovers. Fibers, resins and nanofillers were reviewed and nine possible composite combinations were generated as alternative options to the FWPF. These can be manufactured and tested for qualification of the best possible composite combination.
AB - Alternate materials were investigated to replace the carbon-carbon composite, known as Fine Weave Pierced Fabric (FWPF), currently used by NASA in their Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (MMRTG). These MMRTGs are used as the power sources for nearly all of NASA’s probes and rovers. Fibers, resins and nanofillers were reviewed and nine possible composite combinations were generated as alternative options to the FWPF. These can be manufactured and tested for qualification of the best possible composite combination.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85051992690
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051992690
SN - 9781510859609
T3 - Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018
SP - 150
EP - 153
BT - Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018
PB - American Nuclear Society
T2 - Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018
Y2 - 26 February 2018 through 1 March 2018
ER -