International Journal of Energy Research· 2022Q1· Review
Nuclear batteries: Current context and near‐term expectations
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Short summary
Nuclear batteries, long used in space exploration, are now being developed for terrestrial applications, requiring multidisciplinary expertise to transition from prototypes to functional systems.
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Key points
- Nuclear batteries have a long history of use in planetary science and space exploration.
- Current research is exploring new concepts that make nuclear batteries attractive for terrestrial applications.
- Transitioning nuclear batteries from prototypes to functional systems requires multidisciplinary skills.
- The survey examines the evolution of technical programs aimed at this transition.
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Abstract
The batteries fuelled by radio-isotopes have represented a significant technological solution for planetary science and exploration missions since the beginning of the space era. Now emerging researches and new concepts are making the nuclear batteries attractive also for relevant terrestrial applications. The present survey aims to summarize the evolution of technical programmes and to examine the multidisciplinary skills required to accelerate the transition of nuclear batteries from laboratory prototypes to fully functional systems.
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Field: Nuclear Energy and Engineering
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