Energy Conversion Technology

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Energy Conversion Technology
Small Business Innovation Research
Creare, Inc.
Hanover, NH
INNOVATION Micromachined condenser wicks and
evaporators for AMTEC energy conversion cells

• 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
• COMMERCIALIZATION
• ? Supplying components to Advanced Radioisotope
  Power Source Program (ARPS) that 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

AMTEC Cells Provide Significant Increases In
Thermal to Electric Energy Conversion Efficiency

• 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

1992 1994 Phase II NAS7-1297
NAS7-1402 Success Story 7-021
Jet Propulsion Laboratory