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Description: Time lapse photograph of the heater head of a Stirling radioisotope generator undergoing lifetime assessment. Induction heating coils maintain a 650°C (1200°F) temperature. The pictured quartz glass probes are connected to an extensometer that measures creep strain.
Title: Stirling radioisotope generator head testing
Credit: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/2004/RS/RS02L-krause2.html
Author: NASA, Glenn Research Center
Permission: public domain
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License: Public domain
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