• DocumentCode
    1025852
  • Title

    Solar thermoelectric generator for near-earth space applications

  • Author

    Fuschillo, N. ; Gibson, R. ; Eggleston, F.K. ; Epstein, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Melpar, Inc., Falls Church, Va.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1966
  • fDate
    4/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    426
  • Lastpage
    432
  • Abstract
    The theory, design, fabrication, and testing of flat plate thermoelectric generator panels for near-earth orbits are described. These panels are capable of producing 3 watts/ft2and 15 watts/pound when operating in a near-earth orbit. The potential advantages of these solar energy converters, as compared to photovoltaic cells, are discussed and include higher radiation resistance, improved watts/pound, and lower cost on a per-watt basis.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1966.15706
  • Filename
    1474296
    • Link To Document
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