MSL Video |
MSL Video |
Jun 5 2006, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
Saw the MSL video, which was similar to the MER video. It was awesome. Will try to get a copy
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Aug 2 2006, 04:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 709 |
For those interested in MSL's RTG system, here is the link to a great paper summarizing the design. It looks like they have it figured it out, at least in the engineering world. Perhaps, it is the world of politics, or the availability of Plutonium, or both, that is holding back a definite decision. http://marstech.jpl.nasa.gov/publications/...-2005-01-28.pdf Another Phil |
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Aug 2 2006, 05:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 17-March 05 Member No.: 206 |
For those interested in MSL's RTG system, here is the link to a great paper summarizing the design. http://marstech.jpl.nasa.gov/publications/...-2005-01-28.pdf Another Phil The very interesting thing in this paper is that they state that thermal control will be maintained by pumping fluid heated from the RTG throughout the MSL. Basically, MSL will be like a large car radiator! This has to be a much simpler design than electrical heaters, but I worry about leaks that could happen (like my car's radiator ). |
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Aug 2 2006, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
The very interesting thing in this paper is that they state that thermal control will be maintained by pumping fluid ....throughout the MSL. OK, in this case we can name MSL : Lance Armstrong** ** see post #21 -------------------- |
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Aug 2 2006, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
hmm.. "The working fluid is CFC-11".
I guess we do not have an ozone depletion issue on Mars (...probably we need a little more atmospheric oxygen ) -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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