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Radioisotope Thermolelectric Generator by science457

science457
science457
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17th Sep 2017
7th May 2018
A radioisotope thermoelectric generator, is a generator that uses the natural decay of ceartain elements (for example, plutonium) to generate heat. Its really as simple as that.
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Comments

  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     3rd Sep 2018
    But making something both outputs current when there's a temperature difference AND creates a temperature difference when current is applied
  • boxcarz
    boxcarz     21st May 2018
    Use a low-temp TSNS on one side, a high-temp TSNS on the other, use an AND gate, and you have a thermocouple!
  • science457
    science457     4th Apr 2018
    perhaps you could consider this a sort of 'high power' RTG. like some sort of large scale power plant?
  • science457
    science457     4th Apr 2018
    You sort of can make thermocouples by using temp sensors and setting them to a certain heat, but its not at all realistic.
  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     22nd Dec 2017
    That actually neat. I wish we could make something like a thermocouple (or peltier device) in TPT.
  • gav
    gav     18th Sep 2017
    finally somone made a RTG
  • Windspren
    Windspren     17th Sep 2017
    They normally use thermocouples, not steam turbines. But good job! +1