Interim report on the first British radioactive isotope powered thermoelectric generators R.I.P.P.L.E. I AND II.

Author: Dunn, P. D.
Published: United Kingdom : [publisher not identified], 1965.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1965.
Physical Description: microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
Additional Creators: Yeats, F. W.

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Summary

The original design figure of 30 milliwatts at a useful voltage has been achieved. It has been shown also by building two generators that the performance is repeatable within acceptably small limits. Whilst the power output from the RIPPLE generator is very low, the design concepts used can be readily incorporated into larger powered generators. The difficulties encountered of conserving the heat, and the problem of inverting low voltages improve as the size of the generator increases and one should lead to a considerably higher overall efficiency than that achieved in these generators.

Report Numbers

AERE-M-1594

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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.

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NSA number: NSA-25-008421
OSTI Identifier 4086903
Research organization: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, England (United Kingdom).

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