Side-wall currents in unignited hardware-type thermionic energy converters.
Side wall currents in unignited hardware type thermionic energy converters, discussing work function and heat choke
Shimada, K.↗
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Metallography of thermionic converters.
Thermionic converter metallography relationship between materials and fabrication methods and reliable performance life
Rouklove, P.↗
Electron cooling and plasma heating of thermionic converters.
Semiempirical relation for electron cooling modified by plasma heating of thermionic converters, including effects of plasma density, diode spacing and surface potential difference
Breitwieser, R.↗
Theory of gas breakdown in hot cracks with application to thermionic trilayer insulation.
Gas breakdown model for analyzing breakdown of Ce vapor filled crack in thermionic trilayer insulator
Kniazzeh, A.↗
Summary of applied research program in thermionic conversion during recent years.
Thermionic converter improvements by electronegative additives and emitter surface finishes, noting cesium oxide, heat treatments with electropolishing, electroetching, etc
Lieb, D.↗
Thermionic converter technology.
Reliability and efficiency improvements for thermionic converters at JPL, giving failures analyses
Rouklove, P.↗
Multimegawatt thermionic reactor systems for space applications.
Thermionic reactor systems, discussing hybrid nuclear rocket/nuclear electric Mars mission, design features, performance and electric power characteristics
Hill, P. R.↗
Uninsulated in-core thermionic diode concept.
Uninsulated in-core thermionic reactor design permitting diode series connections to build output voltage
Davis, J. P.↗
Stability and control considerations for thermionic reactors.
In-core thermionic reactor space power plants stability and control criteria, comparing linear and nonlinear models
Davis, J. P.↗
Long term operations of in-pile and out-of-pile thermionic converters.
Cylindrical geometry in-pile and out-of-pile thermionic converters long term life tests, including unfueled and fueled versions
Holland, J. W.↗
Pre-ignition and ignition characteristics of cesium thermionic diodes.
Preignition volt-ampere curves for thermionic cesium diodes exhibiting nonsaturation characteristics under low temperature and electron-rich emission conditions
Shimada, K.↗
A Design Study for a Thermionic Reactor Power System for a Nuclear Electric Propelled Unmanned Spacecraft Quarterly Progress Report, 4 Feb. - 5 May 1969
Design of thermionic reactor power systems for nuclear electric propelled unmanned spacecraft
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Development of thermionic converters Quarterly report
Design and development of thermionic converters of cylindrical geometry
Jacobson, D.↗
A design study for a thermionic reactor power system for a nuclear electric propelled unmanned spacecraft Quarterly progress report, 5 May - 5 Aug. 1969
Conical radiator configuration requiring minimum parasitic launch support for thermionic reactor power system for a nuclear electric propelled Titan 3c/7
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Metal-to-ceramic seals for thermionic converters - A literature survey
Metal to ceramic sealing techniques for thermionic converters - literature survey
Phillips, W. M.↗
Performance of chemically vapor-deposited tungsten emitters in thermionic converters
Performance of chemically vapor deposited tungsten emitters in thermionic converters
Lieb, D. P.↗
Thermionic cathode evaluation study Final report, 1 Jan. 1967 - 30 Sep. 1969
Life burning capabilities of pore-type-dispenser, barium oxide, and coated particle cathodes for thermionic emitters
Hill, F. T.↗
Performance stability of preferred-oriented vapor-deposited tungsten emitters for thermionic converters Final report
Performance of deposited tungsten as thermionic converter
Lieb, D.↗