Radioisotope thermoelectric generator
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
energy conversion device
power generator |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:RTG
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
no moving parts
limited fuel supply long operational life low efficiency radioactive material risk reliable power source |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:satellite
nuclear power thermoelectricity |
| gptkbp:convertedTo |
heat to electricity
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:fuelType |
gptkb:strontium-90
curium-244 plutonium-238 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1961
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:satellite
lighthouses space probes remote weather stations unmanned remote facilities |
| gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkb:New_Horizons gptkb:Perseverance_rover gptkb:Voyager_1 gptkb:Voyager_2 gptkb:Cassini–Huygens |
| gptkbp:uses |
radioactive decay
thermocouples |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Curiosity_Rover
gptkb:Curiosity_rover gptkb:Voyager_2 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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