Request info about on Rad Batteries

[Tye Morancy <tye_morancy@yahoo.com>]

Hi John,

     As far as RTG's (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators) go
concerning spacecraft, NASA has a large database of info regarding
their uses, the engineering principles behind their development,
misconceptions surrounding safety issues, etc.  If you go to the NASA
website (www.nasa.gov) and click on "Search the NASA Web" and enter
the query: "RTG" and you will get these documents, plus a whole lot
more.  They are very useful and also include engineering schematics,
digital pics, and some interesting stuff regarding space probes that
utilize them.

     Anyhoo, I hope the information proves useful...






Tye Morancy
Harvard Unviversity Environmental Health and safety 
Radiation Dept.
Cambridge, MA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Pickering [mailto:johnjp@email.sjsu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, 20 July, 2000 11:39 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Request info about on Rad Batteries
> 
> 
> Info is needed on radioactive batteries and/or radioactive
> materials used as
> a power source in such items as space equipment. One of our
> students
> (Nuclear Chemistry) is doing a report on the use of radioactive
> sources used
> as batteries. The student found very little information on the
> internet
> (which is the primary resource for this class). Can anyone refer me
> to an
> information source or have knowledge they can share?
> 
> His report will be due by Monday morning.
> 
> My email is johnjp@email.sjsu.edu
> My fax is (408) 924-5037
> 
> Many thanks. This group has become very useful for our classes to
> locate
> information. 
> 
> John Pickering
> San Jose State University
> 
>
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Tye


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