tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post114275128091134263..comments2024-01-19T18:40:32.771+08:00Comments on Robots - Because humans deserve better.: NASA Space Robotic ProbesVadakkepathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146644521791041552noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1144051711659977322006-04-03T16:08:00.000+08:002006-04-03T16:08:00.000+08:00u0204779 Pang Sze YongIn answer to Peh Meng Wee's ...u0204779 Pang Sze Yong<BR/><BR/>In answer to Peh Meng Wee's suggestion of nuclear power for remote robotic, a better understanding of nuclear power is needed.<BR/><BR/>Nuclear power is energy derived from the heat that is associated with the radioactive decay of radioactive material (nuclear fission). This heat is used to boil water into steam to power steam turbines, converting the heat energy into electrical energy.<BR/><BR/>As such, it would be impossible (at present) to put a nuclear reactor onto a Mars Rover because you would need to put large reactors, large steam turbines and large water reservoirs onto the Rover in order to convert the heat into electricity which is simply not feasible.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, consider the deployment method of the Rover. It is dropped from space, it literally crashes onto Mars. Would you risk dropping a nuclear reactor onto Mars?<BR/><BR/>There is also the matter of radioactive contamination of the environment on Mars. Although there are no living things on Mars (we haven't found any as yet) does not mean that we don't have to be careful about what we are leaving behind while we are doing our exploration.Explorationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257682612464068294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1144051585892162832006-04-03T16:06:00.000+08:002006-04-03T16:06:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Explorationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257682612464068294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1143875787272059022006-04-01T15:16:00.000+08:002006-04-01T15:16:00.000+08:00u0204781 Peh Meng WeeThe use of robots in space ex...u0204781 Peh Meng Wee<BR/><BR/>The use of robots in space exploration is definitely a good choice, especially considering our poor propulsion technology that makes the trips take years even to reach the destination. Imagine the amount of food that need to be stock up for an astronaut to live one year on Mars. <BR/><BR/>On the article, I wonder why nuclear energy (plenty of it) is not used to complement solar energy to power the robots. In this way, we would not worry about the robots running out of energy. Also, the robots will not die from radiation so we can just go nuclear right?Industryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147514266441490746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1143208403271265542006-03-24T21:53:00.000+08:002006-03-24T21:53:00.000+08:00well.. on the contrary, i think it shows how serio...well.. on the contrary, i think it shows how seriously the author treats the subject. In all honesty, you should examine the quality of the article rather than dismiss his efforts by deriding the length of the entry. <BR/><BR/>By the way, next time u contrive to make mean comments like this, it'll be better if you don't hide behind a mask sir..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1142882558530629132006-03-21T03:22:00.000+08:002006-03-21T03:22:00.000+08:00Seems like a research paper... should be removed.....Seems like a research paper... should be removed... too long ! its an entire text book... eewwwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1142882319555978982006-03-21T03:18:00.000+08:002006-03-21T03:18:00.000+08:00very long post... very hard to read !!! Ban User !...very long post... very hard to read !!! Ban User !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com