Developing Tech That Can Last On Venus
How long can a modern spacecraft last on Venus? How to develop electronics, batteries and other things that can survive these harsh conditions? What could the lifespan of such a mission be? We discuss all that with Dr Tibor Kremic from NASA Glenn Research Center.
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Thanks Fraser for an interesting conversation. Silicon Carbide transistors are already used in power switching applications; for example electric cars, where their ability to handle high currents and voltages is useful. I hadn't realised that they could work at temperatures above 200 C. Their downside is the requirement for high gate voltages (20+ volts) hence De Kremic's comment of connecting cells in series; for example it would require at least 10 Sodium/Sulphur cells at ~2 volts per cell.