Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU)
3 W of thermal power
Continuously for hundreds of years.
European Large Heat Source (ELH)
200 W of thermal
Continuously for hundreds of years.
Can be used to power dynamic cycle or Stirling generators.
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)
Uses thermoelectric generators.
converts 200 W of thermal power to 10 W of electrical power.
scalable to 50 W.
operational lifetime >50 years.
Thermoelectric Generators
Convert heat to electrical power
capability to harvest waste heat from automotive systems, buildings and any process that generates low grade waste heat.
Used to charge batteries, capacitors, power sensors etc.