Power systems for Venus surface missions: A review
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چکیده
Future missions to Venus will require electrical power, but providing power systems that work in the high temperature environment of surface is difficult. Power system choices include solar from photovoltaic arrays, batteries, radioisotope systems, and wind. The current state technology for operation on sources surveyed assessed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Astronautica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1879-2030', '0094-5765']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.09.030