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Nuclear Technology Volume 207, 2021 - Issue 6: Selected papers from the 2020 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space Topical Meeting (NETS 2020)
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Empirical Analysis of the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Qualification Unit Operated at a Low Thermal Inventory with Potential for Improved End-of-Life Power

Christofer E. WhitingUniversity of Dayton, Research Institute, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio45469Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 782-789 | Received 15 Jul 2020, Accepted 29 Sep 2020, Published online: 28 Jan 2021

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