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Jet
Propulsion Laboratory
1992, 1994 Phase
II's
Energy Conversion Technology
Creare,
Inc
Hanover, NH
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INNOVATION
Micromachined condenser wicks and evaporators
for AMTEC energy conversion cells
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AMTEC Cells Provide Significant
Increases In Thermal to Electric
Energy Conversion Efficiency
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Demonstrated capillary pumping
and improved evaporator performance with micromachined structures
- New technology increased potential
conversion efficiency for AMTEC cells by 30 to 40 percent
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Supplying components to advanced
radioisotope power source program (ARPS) which is developing a power
source for future deep space missions
- Commercial applications include
remote site power generation, back up power sources for households,
and commercial communication satellites
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Efficiency gains have led to
AMTEC selection by NASA/DOE for small satellite power conversion
- AMTEC power conversion has been
selected for the solar probe mission and is under development in
the advanced radioisotope power source (ARPS) program
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