Thermal performance of a rhenium niobium cylindrical thermionic converter
Efficiency and steady state performance of cylindrical thermionic converter with rhenium emitter and niobium collector
Bifano, W. J.↗
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A nuclear thermionic space power concept using rod control and heat pipes
Nuclear reactor space power using out of pile thermionic diodes and heat pipes cooling with control rods
Anderson, J. I., Jr.↗
Solar Energy Thermionic /SET/ program Final report, task 1
Solar Energy Thermionic /SET/ generator design using converters with rhenium emitters
Brosens, P.↗
Thermionic research and development program Quarterly progress report
Single crystal molybdenum and rhenium electrodes for low work function collectors in thermionic converters
Campbell, A.↗
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.↗