Research covers the work done on a bench test of an unclad thermionic converter. The objective is to produce an efficient, high-power-density, long- life thermionic power converter using a uranium-zirconium-carbide emitter and a high-temperature nickel collector. (auth
The advanced Thermionic Technology Program at Thermo Electron Corporation is sponsored by the Depart...
This report investigates a thermionic converter operation with 112 to 114 oriented tungsten emitter ...
This topical report represents one of a series of reports "Task III: Investigation of the Effect of ...
Efforts were directed to the evaluation of materials, fabrication, and testing problems associated w...
Progress Development of a high temperature, vaporfilled thermionic converter for application with a ...
Cell F was operated at power for 484 hours. Cell F is the first cell in which the expected current e...
The post-test analysis of Cell E was completed with the exception of the microprobe analysis of the ...
A brief review of several thermionic nuclear power plants leads to the conclusion that the in-core c...
During the reporting period a system was constructed for testing advanced cylindrical cesium-vapor t...
The design of the thermionic converter to be evaluated was completed. The converter incorporates a t...
Thermionic coverter with chloride vapor deposited tungsten emitter and nickel collector ."NASA CR-14...
An electrically heated thermionic converter has been designed, built and successfully tested in air....
Fabrication of the components for the FDM-1 converter and its back-up device was completed. The FDM-...
The primary long-term goal of the DOE effort is to improve TEC performance to the level that thermio...
Current-voltage characteristics of a cesium-on-tantalum thermionic converter with a collector temper...
The advanced Thermionic Technology Program at Thermo Electron Corporation is sponsored by the Depart...
This report investigates a thermionic converter operation with 112 to 114 oriented tungsten emitter ...
This topical report represents one of a series of reports "Task III: Investigation of the Effect of ...
Efforts were directed to the evaluation of materials, fabrication, and testing problems associated w...
Progress Development of a high temperature, vaporfilled thermionic converter for application with a ...
Cell F was operated at power for 484 hours. Cell F is the first cell in which the expected current e...
The post-test analysis of Cell E was completed with the exception of the microprobe analysis of the ...
A brief review of several thermionic nuclear power plants leads to the conclusion that the in-core c...
During the reporting period a system was constructed for testing advanced cylindrical cesium-vapor t...
The design of the thermionic converter to be evaluated was completed. The converter incorporates a t...
Thermionic coverter with chloride vapor deposited tungsten emitter and nickel collector ."NASA CR-14...
An electrically heated thermionic converter has been designed, built and successfully tested in air....
Fabrication of the components for the FDM-1 converter and its back-up device was completed. The FDM-...
The primary long-term goal of the DOE effort is to improve TEC performance to the level that thermio...
Current-voltage characteristics of a cesium-on-tantalum thermionic converter with a collector temper...
The advanced Thermionic Technology Program at Thermo Electron Corporation is sponsored by the Depart...
This report investigates a thermionic converter operation with 112 to 114 oriented tungsten emitter ...
This topical report represents one of a series of reports "Task III: Investigation of the Effect of ...