Comment on Americium: How a small element could power the next century of space exploration
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoWell, not at low temperatures, stirling engines still need heat.
Comment on Americium: How a small element could power the next century of space exploration
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoWell, not at low temperatures, stirling engines still need heat.
whaleross@lemmy.world 1 day ago
My understanding of space engineering is that getting rid of heat is a bigger problem. Makes me wonder how much of efficiency of Stirling engines are lost due to extra weight and complexity for heat exchangers and radiators.