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the cold of space and the heat of a nuclear reactor would be the perfect combination for a peltier reaction. not very good for a rover though.
by jlebrech 9y ago
the cold of space and the heat of a nuclear reactor would be the perfect combination for a peltier reaction. not very good for a rover though.
- wiredfool 9y agoSpace is cold, but there's not much there, so your flux will be very small. Of the three ways to move heat (radiation, convection, and conduction) you're basically reduced to radiation, which is the least efficient.
- gruturo 9y agocold of space? Unfortunately, no - space is an extremely effective insulator, so it's extremely difficult to get rid of heat. You need large heat sinks (which adds weight) and they have piss-poor efficiency in space. So your cold side would get hot very quickly
- jlebrech 9y agoare you saying it would be better on a planet with an atmosphere to use as heat conduction medium?