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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wang, Xiawa, Liang, Renrong, Fisher, Peter H, Chan, Walker R, Xu, Jun
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/129630