Common platform modular stirling radioisotope generator

摘要

A radioisotope generator system may comprise a common platform convertor having two ends, and multiple heat source modules thermally coupled to each other and to the common platform convertor. A portion of the multiple heat source modules may be thermally coupled to each end of the common platform convertor. The common platform convertor may be optimized for a nominal power level.

主权项

1. A radioisotope generator system, comprising:
a single common platform convertor having a first and a second end, and a plurality of heat source modules packaged in a first and a second portion, the heat source modules of each of the first and the second portion thermally coupled to each other and to the single common platform convertor, wherein: the first and the second portion of the plurality of heat source modules are thermally coupled to the first and the second end of the single common platform convertor, respectively, and the single common platform convertor comprises a dual Stirling convertor, heater heads, and heat collector assemblies.