Solar thermionic generator development Quarterly report, 1 Mar. - 31 May 1968
Performance testing and fabrication of solar thermionic converter
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Emitter and collector sheaths for cesium thermionic diodes with polycrystalline tungsten electrodes
Emitter and collector sheaths for cesium thermionic diodes with polycrystalline tungsten electrodes
Morris, J. F.↗
Electron-bombardment filament designs for heating cylindrical thermionic converters
Design evaluation of helical electron bombardment filaments for heating cylindrical thermionic converters
Cipollone, P.↗
Preliminary study of a thermionic reactor core composed of short-length externally fueled diodes
Thermionic reactor core with short-length externally fueled diodes, and electrical failure analysis
Yacobucci, H. G.↗
Multimegawatt thermionic reactor systems for space applications
Design features and performance characteristics of thermionic reactor systems for space applications
Hill, P. R.↗
Thermionic reactors for electric propulsion - Parametric studies
Design parameters influence on size, mass, and reliability of thermionic reactors for electric propulsion
Gietzen, A. J.↗
Thermionic cathode evaluation study Annual report, 1 Jan. 1967 - 31 Mar. 1968
Thermionic cathode dc life capabilities
Hill, F. T.↗
Measurements of xenon filled nuclear irradiated thermionic diodes.
Xe filled thermionic diodes I-V characteristics at increasingly higher nuclear radiation levels, noting space charge neutralization effects
Forman, R.↗
Evaluation of thermionic emitter surfaces.
Thermionic emitter surface evaluations through work function vs temperature and through electrical output
Kitrilakis, S. S.↗
Characteristics of a thermionic converter with a fluoride vapor deposited tungsten emitter etched to preferentially expose the 110 crystal planes.
Variable spacing planar thermionic converter with tungsten emitter, niobium collector and niobium guard ring
Lawrence, J.↗
Performance of a cylindrical geometry thermionic converter with an improved work function tungsten emitter.
Cylindrical geometry thermionic converter with vapor deposited W emitter, noting power density performance characteristics, work function and long term stability
Holland, J. W.↗
Measurements on xenon filled nuclear irradiated thermionic diodes.
Xe filled thermionic diode behavior exposed to nuclear irradiation in reactor core, discussing volt-ampere characteristics
Forman, R.↗
A control system study for an in-core thermionic reactor.
Control systems design for in-core thermionic reactor space power plants, using variable feedback analysis and analog simulation
Davis, J. P.↗
Analysis of the diffusion-dominated thermionic converter plasma.
J-V characteristics of diffusion dominated cesium thermionic converter plasma, describing electron thermal conductivity and volume ionization effects
Bornhorst, W.↗
Thermionic reactors for electric propulsion - Parametric studies.
Parametric study of in-core thermionic power plants for electric propulsion, describing factors affecting transmission lines and power conditioning equipment
Gietzen, A. J.↗
A nuclear thermionic space power concept using rod control and heat pipes.
Nuclear reactor space power system using out-of- pile thermionic diodes, heat pipes and dual central rod type of reactivity control
Anderson, J. L.↗
Analysis of failures of thermionic converters.
Thermionic converters failure, discussing life tests, mechanical defects and design and processing deficiencies
Rouklove, P.↗
Characteristics of a thermionic converter with a chloride-vapor-deposited tungsten emitter and a nickel collector.
Characteristics of thermionic converter with chloride vapor deposited tungsten emitter and nickel collector
Wilson, V. C.↗