Re: Next unmanned missions to Venus

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From: Kevin W. Plaxco
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:02

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-From: rkornilo@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ryan Korniloff)

-Hmmm, well, I guess if we were to make any kind of serious exploration of
-Venus's  surface we would have to develop electronics componants that
-operate comforably at 900f. 

A sterling engine (running off of a VERY hot RTG, so as to get
reasonable efficiency when the exhaust is coming out at greater
than 700 K) used to run a refrigerator that cools equipment inside
a dewar flask to workable temperatures appears doable.

It has few moving parts, and no one cares if it springs a leak and
vents its' cfcs into the atmosphere.

-Kevin

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Subject: Re: Next unmanned missions to Venus
Date: 25 Jan 1993 16:02:22 GMT
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