陆地用60 W级241AmO2放射性同位素温差发电器的输出电性能计算及安全性分析

Electrical Performance Calculations and Safety Analysis of Terrestrial 60-watt-class 241AmO2 Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator

  • 摘要: 放射性同位素温差发电器(radioisotope thermoelectric generator, RTG)具有寿命长、环境适应性强等优点,可广泛应用于海、陆、空中的复杂场景。其中,为陆地设备供电是RTG的一个重要工程应用领域。241AmO2由于具有半衰期长,获取渠道广泛,剂量率低等优点,可作为陆地用RTG能源供给的来源之一。本研究设计一款60 W级241AmO2驱动放射性同位素温差发电器,并基于ANSYS有限元分析软件,计算其在陆地中不同环境温度下应用时的电性能和安全性。计算结果显示,环境温度影响241AmO2-RTG的最大输出功率和温度分布,当环境温度为-60~50 ℃时,其最大输出功率最低为66.0 W,最高可达75.7 W,源芯最高温度为789 ℃,热电模块热端最高温度为717 ℃。输出电性能和源芯温度满足设计指标及安全需求。

     

    Abstract: Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) could supply power for various engineering applicated scenarios, including sea, terrestrial and space due to its long-life span, strong environment adaptability and maintenancefree. Among them, powering terrestrial equipment is one of the important applications for RTG. 241AmO2 can be utilized as a source of terrestrial RTG energy supply because of its long half-life, wide access and low dose rate. This article designs a 60-watt-class 241AmO2 RTG and calculates the output electrical performance and safety performance under different environment temperature in terrestrial based on ANSYS finite element analysis (FEA) software. The results show that the maximum output power and temperature distribution of RTG is clearly influence by the environment temperature. The RTG could provide output electrical power range from 66.0 to 75.7 W while the environment temperature is -60~50 ℃. The maximum of fuel and thermoelectric module hot junctions temperature are 789 ℃ and 717 ℃. The output electrical and safety performance meet the requirements of RTG design index.

     

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