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Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG)
Most of you have probably learnt at school that radioactive isotopes are sources of radioactive emissions.
Some radiate alpha, some beta, and some also generate Xray and gamma rays, but no one ever told
you that these isotopes are NOT the sources of such radiations but simply energy converters of the
incoming planck frequency band radiation making up all matter, the same energy responsible for gravity.
Most matter is not dense enough to create any noticable downshifting of the incoming radiation
frequency (energy), hence we are not able to detect either incoming or outgoing radiation for most
common substances. However, we notice that for mass numbers above that of lead, the high density of
matter results in noticable frequency downshifting of this incoming energy, and we start to detect
radiation in the highest bands of our presently known spectrum. The more dense is the substance, the
more of incoming energy is trapped within its standing wave structure, and the less energetic is the
outgoing/reflected energy. The less energetic the outgoing energy, the lower is its frequency, well, low
enough for us to be able to detect them in the upper part of the known electromagnetic spectrum. In
fact if one tries to slightly shield a gamma source with some aluminium foil, the aluminium foil will act
as a downshifting device and generate Xrays. Yes, Xrays will be emitted from the other side of the
aluminium foil, but no body ever says that aluminium generates Xrays. You can now finally understand
why a radioactive isotope is simply tapping or downconverting this sea of energy of free space (ZPE) and
not generating any radiation by itself.
Here I shall quote a very interesting and relevant statement written by Tesla, dated 10th July 1937. He
says:
"There is no energy in matter other than that received from the environment. It applies rigorously to
molecules and atoms as well as the largest heavenly bodies and to all matter in the universe in any
pahse of its existence from its very formation to its ultimate disintegration."
RTGs It is a known fact that radioactive isotopes like Plutonium produce heat. This fact has already
been exploited within RTG's. RTG's have proven their safety and capability in many space missions,
including human missions. Radioactive material (plutonium 238) is used to produce heat, which is
converted to electricity either by thermoelectric devices, such as peltiers and thermocouples, or by
thermionic effect. When a material gets very hot (such as the hot filament in a television cathode ray
tube), it can emit electrons from its surface. In a thermionic RTG, this electron emission is a direct
source of electrical current. The Plutonium is not placed as a pure form in the RTG, but is installed as
bricks of plutonium dioxide (PuO2), a ceramic which, if shattered, breaks into large pieces rather than
smaller, more dangerous dust. The plutonium dioxide is encased in layers of materials, including
graphite blocks and layers of iridium. Both materials are strong and heat resistant, which protect the
plutonium bricks in the event of a launch explosion.
The RTG uses only decay heat, meaning there are no nuclear reactions involved, and also that the
radioactive material can be encapsulated to prevent release into the atmosphere. As long as the capsule
is not tampered with, an RTG is the nearest thing to a clean free energy device, directly converting free
space energy to heat and electricity.
The above diagram shows the RTG used on board the Cassini, a NASA space probe still in operation. An
RTG is fuelled with about 10.9 kilograms of plutonium dioxide (a ceramic form that is primarily
composed of the plutonium238 isotope) and can initially generate about 280 Watts of electrical power,
and after ten years still be able to generate about 230 Watts of electrical power. Halflife time is 87
years. The outer shell is basically a heatsink, in contact with the cold side of the SiGe unicouple array.
Two RTGs are needed to generate the 400 Watts of power that the Cassini orbiter needs.