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Advanced thermionic energy conversion
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Britt, E. J. Hansen, L. K. Fitzpatrick, G. D. Rasor, N. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | Basic analytical and experimental exploration was conducted on several types of advanced thermionic energy converters, and preliminary analysis was performed on systems utilizing advanced converter performance. The Pt--Nb cylindrical diode which exhibited a suppressed arc drop, as described in the preceding report, was reassembled and the existence of the postulated hydrid mode of operation was tentatively confirmed. Initial data obtained on ignited and unignited triode operation in the demountable cesium vapor system essentially confirmed the design principles developed in earlier work, with a few exceptions. Three specific advanced converter concepts were selected as candidates for concentrated basic study and for practical evaluation in fixed-configuration converters. Test vehicles and test stands for these converters and a unique controlled-atmosphere station for converter assembly and processing were designed, and procurement was initiated. |
| File Size | 49694676 |
| Page Count | 136 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760021901 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t05x73f87 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nuclear And High-energy Physics Systems Analysis Thermionic Converters Heat Exchangers Test Stands Thermionic Diodes Energy Conversion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |