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, 09:41 PM
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Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
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 ). Oddly enough, I would imagine it to be much more reliable than a car radiator:
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