Energy Generation

In accordance with the harsh climatic conditions of Venus’ surface, we decided to think beyond the surface. What if, we generated power from the atmosphere?

The thought of an atmospheric power generation system was new and exuberant and it paved the way to the basis of our entire system. For the energy storage system of our surface rover, we are using Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) as they are lightweight and are compatible with compact spacecraft power systems that are extraordinarily reliable. RTGs provide electrical power using heat from the natural radioactive decay of plutonium-238, in the form of plutonium dioxide.

The large difference in temperature between this hot fuel and the cold environment of space is applied across special solid-state metallic junctions called thermocouples, which generates an electrical current using no moving parts.

The RTGs cannot work on the surface rover due to high surface temperature. Therefore, it will be attached to the spacecraft and hover at ~60km above the surface and will descend for power transmission.

If possible in the near future, batteries powered by nuclear fusion technology can also be invented, providing virtually infinite energy for surface rovers and a less sophisticated exploration unit.

Few alternative sources of energy for Project kyber could be generating hydrocarbon fuel through the use of Direct air capture. How this procces works is as the Polymeric baloon comes down to 20KM above the surface of venus, gasses can be sucked in through a mechanism which filters Carbon dioxide from the rest. Then using the Direct air capture method Carbon dioxide could be sepereated into carbon and oxygen. Then by using the pre existing hydrogen present on venus in form of sulferic acid. Hydrogen from there can be used to bond with carbon which can help create a alternnative hydrocarbon fuel source for the mission. This fuel source would be used only in case of emergeny and this process is still in the initial stage of ideation. However with a bit of focused work on this method it could be a possible alternative power source for a mission in venus