The status of the thermionic reactor development program
Thermionic reactor program for electric propulsion, considering internally fueled flashlight concept
Beard, D. S.↗
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Thermionic reactor electric 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.↗
Dynamics of arc ignition and cathode spot movement of thermionically emitting cathode surfaces
Arc ignition and cathode spot movement dynamics of thermionically emitting cathode surfaces in heat feedback plasma
Cheng, D. Y.↗
Thermionic reactors
Thermionic reactors for spacecraft auxiliary power and electric propulsion, discussing in-core conversion system and diodes
Grover, G. M.↗
Heat pipe thermionic diode power system Patent
Electric power system utilizing thermionic plasma diodes in parallel and heat pipes as cathodes
Byrd, A. W.↗
Survey of materials for thermionic converters
Literature survey of materials for gaseous thermionic conversion systems for use in space
Smith, A. L.↗
A design optimization of an out-of-core thermionic converter
Design optimization of out-of-core thermionic converter heated and cooled by heat pipes
Williams, R. M.↗
Fabrication and evaluation of an out-of-core thermionic converter module
Fabrication and evaluation of out-of-core thermionic converter heated and cooled by heat pipes
Kroeger, E. W.↗
Thermionic diode switch Patent
Thermionic diode switch for use in high temperature region to chop current from dc source
Luebbers, S. S.↗
Development of thermionic converters Final report
Development and testing of cylindrical thermionic converters
Hamerdinger, R.↗
Conceptual design of a 150 kWe out-of-core nuclear thermionic converter system
Conceptual design of 150 kWe out of core nuclear thermionic converter system
Breitwieser, R.↗
Vacuum-packaged cesium for nuclear thermionic diodes
Vacuum encapsulation of cesium for out-of-core thermionic diodes
Morris, J. F.↗
A literature survey of some surface and subsurface processes affecting materials in thermionic diodes
Literature survey of some surface and subsurface processes affecting materials in thermionic diodes
Tower, L. K.↗
Thermionic energy conversion system design Final technical report
Performance evaluation of plutonia fueled multicell thermionic converter
De Steese, J. G.↗
Performance characteristics of a thermionic converter with a /110/ tungsten emitter and a collector of niobium with trace amounts of tungsten and niobium carbide on the surface
Comparison of thermionic tungsten /110/ converter performances with niobium collectors and nickel collectors at various emitter, collector and cesium reservoir temperatures
Podkulski, S. P.↗
Thermionic converter with current augmented by self induced magnetic field Patent
Thermionic converter for converting heat energy directly into electrical energy
Vary, A.↗
A review of the output performance of six planar thermionic converters with various electrode materials
Performance evaluation of planar thermionic converters having various electrode materials
Wilson, V. C.↗
Reactor irradiation of thermionic sheath insulators
Reactor irradiation of thermionic sheath insulators - two beryllia and two alumina bonded trilayers
Mayer, J. T.↗