Radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic Generator Design Methods and Performance Estimates for Space Missions

This work provides the design methodology of a radioisotope thermophotovoltaic system (RTPV) using spectral control for space missions. The focus is on the feasibility of a practical system by using two-dimensional micropatterned photonic crystal emitters, selecting the proper thermophotovoltaic cel...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xiawa (Author), Liang, Renrong (Author), Fisher, Peter H (Author), Chan, Walker R (Author), Xu, Jun (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2021-02-02T17:18:21Z.
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