An empirical formulation of thermionic converter performance as a function of electrode emission properties
Empirical equation for thermionic converter performance as function of electrode emission properties
Smith, A. L.↗
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Correlation expression for the performance of an etched-rhenium emitter, niobium collector, cesiated thermionic converter
Numerical analysis of relationship between current, voltage, emitter temperature, and collector temperature of cesiated thermionic converter
Breitwieser, R.↗
Performance evaluations of a nonfueled and a UO2-fueled cylindrical thermionic converter
Performance and life tests of nonfueled and UO2-fueled cylindrical thermionic converter
Shimada, K.↗
Split-core heat-pipe reactors for out-of-pile thermionic power systems
Split-core heat-pipe reactors for out-of-pile thermionic power systems with center gap reactivity control
Niederauer, G.↗
Thermionic spacecraft design study, 120 kw nuclear electric propulsion system. Volume 1: Summary
Electrically propelled spacecraft designs using thermionic reactors as electrical power source investigated for Halley Comet rendezvous mission
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Thermionic spacecraft design study, 120 kw nuclear electric propulsion system. Volume 2: External fuel reactor spacecraft design
Design and development of electrically propelled spacecraft based on external-fuel reactor concepts for thermionic reactors - Vol. 2
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Low-voltage arc and breakdown effects in xenon- filled thermionic diodes
Cylindrical Xe filled thermionic diodes breakdown and low voltage arcs at various pressures and interelectrode distances
Forman, R.↗
Performance characteristics of a 0001 rhenium thermionic converter
Vacuum work function of thermionic converter using planar monocrystalline rhenium emitter over temperature range
Pigford, T. H.↗
A review of thermionic converter tests
Thermionic converter tests, discussing W emitter with Nb and Mo-on-Nb collectors, surface and electrode combinations
Wilson, V. C.↗
Computerized performance mapping of a thermionic converter with oriented tungsten electrodes
Thermionic converter with oriented W electrodes, discussing computerized data acquisition system for mapping I-V performance
Breitwieser, R.↗
Design and performance of low temperature cylindrical thermionic converters
Low temperature cylindrical thermionic converters with CVD Re electrodes, discussing design, fabrication and performance
Hamerdinger, R. W.↗
Thermionic converter life-test program
Solar energy thermionic converter life test program and equipment, noting failure due to loss of intraelectrode Cs
Stapfer, G.↗
The performance of a molybdenum/molybdenum cylindrical thermionic converter
Maximum efficiency of cylindrical thermionic converters with Mo emitter and collector over temperature range
Kascak, T. J.↗
Simulation of in-pile effects on thermionic diodes
Reactor gammas effects on thermionic diode output simulated in electron accelerator
Bacigalupi, R. J.↗
Evaluation of a thermionic diode with an integral guard ring
Thermionic diode with integral guard ring, measuring emitter and collector work functions and heat transfer
Shimada, K.↗
Some investigations of refractory metal systems of thermionic interest
Refractory metal thermionic emitter-support systems, measuring surface interdiffusion at high temperatures
Horner, M. H.↗
Thermionic Diode Kinetics Experiment - Operation and results
Thermionic Diode Kinetics Experiment analog simulation results concerning coupling, burnout, startup, etc
Davis, J. P.↗
The thermionic diode as a high-temperature switch
Cs vapor thermionic diodes with low temperature dual mode characteristics applicable as switching elements in DC to AC power conditioner
Luebbers, S. S.↗