Solar Energy Thermionic /SET/ program Final report, task 1
Solar Energy Thermionic /SET/ generator design using converters with rhenium emitters
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Solar Energy Thermionic /SET/ generator design using converters with rhenium emitters
Single crystal molybdenum and rhenium electrodes for low work function collectors in thermionic converters
Performance testing and fabrication of solar thermionic converter
Emitter and collector sheaths for cesium thermionic diodes with polycrystalline tungsten electrodes
Design evaluation of helical electron bombardment filaments for heating cylindrical thermionic converters
Thermionic reactor core with short-length externally fueled diodes, and electrical failure analysis
Design features and performance characteristics of thermionic reactor systems for space applications
Design parameters influence on size, mass, and reliability of thermionic reactors for electric propulsion
Thermionic cathode dc life capabilities
Xe filled thermionic diodes I-V characteristics at increasingly higher nuclear radiation levels, noting space charge neutralization effects
Thermionic emitter surface evaluations through work function vs temperature and through electrical output
Variable spacing planar thermionic converter with tungsten emitter, niobium collector and niobium guard ring
Cylindrical geometry thermionic converter with vapor deposited W emitter, noting power density performance characteristics, work function and long term stability
Xe filled thermionic diode behavior exposed to nuclear irradiation in reactor core, discussing volt-ampere characteristics
Control systems design for in-core thermionic reactor space power plants, using variable feedback analysis and analog simulation
J-V characteristics of diffusion dominated cesium thermionic converter plasma, describing electron thermal conductivity and volume ionization effects
Parametric study of in-core thermionic power plants for electric propulsion, describing factors affecting transmission lines and power conditioning equipment
Nuclear reactor space power system using out-of- pile thermionic diodes, heat pipes and dual central rod type of reactivity control