NASA NTRS · 19930029814
Performance projections of alternative AMTEC systems and devices
Abstract
The alkali metal thermoelectric converted (AMTEC) converts heat to electrical power without moving parts. Attention is presently given to two AMTEC devices that have been optimized for conversion efficiencies of the order of 30 percent or more at 1100 K, in conjunction with high volumetric power densities. A 'tube-bundle' AMTEC configuration yields a peak power of 426 W/l; a flat-plate AMTEC system yields 2.4 W/l.
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Underwood, Mark L., Williams, Roger M., Jeffries-Nakamura, Barbara, Ryan, A. M., O'Connor, Dennis. 1991-01-01. Performance projections of alternative AMTEC systems and devices. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930029814
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