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.↗
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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.↗
Thermionic reactor ion propulsion spacecraft for unmanned outer planet exploration
Thermionic reactor electric propulsion for unmanned outer planets exploration, discussing spacecraft design, launch vehicle, weight factors, etc
Davis, J. P.↗
Thermionic reactor systems for electric propulsion
Thermionic reactor electric spacecraft propulsion system for unmanned outer planets missions, investigating voltage and radiator temperature effects on weight
Mondt, J. F.↗
Conceptual design of a 150 Kwe out-of-core nuclear thermionic converter system
Nuclear thermionic systems conceptual design with converters outside reactor to reduce weight
Breitwieser, R.↗
A design optimization of an out-of-core thermionic converter
Design optimization of out-of-core cylindrical thermionic converter module with heat pipes and integral finned radiator
Williams, R. M.↗
A split-core heat pipe reactor concept for an out-of-core thermionic power system
Design and operation of split fueled cores with axial heat pipes for 350 kwe out-of-core thermionic power converter system
Lantz, E.↗
A 120 kWe thermionic reactor ion propulsion spacecraft for the Comet Halley rendezvous mission
Externally fueled thermionic reactor power plant incorporation into unmanned ion propulsion spacecraft
Prickett, W. Z.↗
Radioisotope thermionic generator /RTIG/
Impact resistant power packages for unmanned planetary probe landers, discussing radioisotope thermionic multiconverter array optimal configuration
Rouklove, P.↗
Reactor simulator runs with thermionic diode kinetics experiment
Open loop transient analysis of thermionic diode kinetics experiment with analog computer nuclear reactor simulator
Gronroos, H. G.↗
Design, fabrication, and testing of a full-length external-fuel thermionic converter
Double ended full length external fuel thermionic converter, describing component fabrication, assembly sequence, joining methods, vacuum test procedures and converter load control
Giorgio, F.↗
Design, fabrication and testing of externally configured thermionic diodes
Design, fabrication and testing of electrically heated externally configured thermionic diodes with emitter using mandrel side of CVD fluoride tungsten for electrode surface
Ernst, D. M.↗