NDLI: Updated perspective on the potential for thermionic conversion to meet 21st Century energy needs

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Fitzpatrick, G.O. Britt, E.J. Moyzhes, B.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Space Power Inc., San Jose, CA, USA (Fitzpatrick, G.O.)
Abstract	Thermionic conversion is unique amongst power conversion approaches in its ability to generate power efficiently with high temperature heat rejection. This feature has made thermionics an attractive choice for space power systems; and it has substantial potential for terrestrial advanced energy conversion, if certain recently identified technological developments are realized in a low cost manner. Thermionic energy converters are well suited to a modular approach. Thermionics is a passive system without moving parts. Recently it has been shown that close spaced thermionic converters can achieve the performance goals necessary to meet attractive new terrestrial power applications. The paper addresses the progress in this regard and describes approaches for engineering practical closed spaced converters for large scale applications. Clearly the potential for thermionic energy conversion is great. Every effort must now be made to use this technology to help solve the world's energy problems. Investments in the manufacturing infrastructure necessary to make thermionic energy conversion cost effective are needed to reach this goal.
Starting Page	1045
Ending Page	1051
File Size	594809
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780345150
DOI	10.1109/IECEC.1997.661913
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-07-27
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Space technology Energy conversion Costs Power conversion Power generation Temperature Power systems Power engineering and energy Large-scale systems Potential energy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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