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Plane collisionless sheath effects between field modified emitting electrodes and thermally ionized plasmas and thermionic diode configurations
Reexamination of jet engine, heat pipes, thermionic diode, Rankine cycle space power systems, discussing redesign possibilities
Materials limitations and problems for direct energy conversion methods of thermoelectricity, solar cells, thermionics and fuel cells
Calorimetric, optical, and vibration investigation of stretch-formed aluminum solar concentrators for thermionic converters
Ballistic launchers, polymer materials for space applications, heat transfer studies of ionized gases, thermionic diode kinetics, liquid metal mhd power conversion, and liquid propulsion
Thermal diffusivity, energy storage devices, thermoelectricity in graphite alloys, superconductivity in tungsten films, and thermionic converter
Physical model for behavior of thermionic arc spots on MHD generator cathode
Direct energy conversion and materials limitations, discussing thermoelectricity, solar cells, thermionics and fuel cells
Kinetic theory model of plasma sheath transition, analyzing sheath structure in unignited mode of thermionic converter
Electrical testing of six converter solar energy thermionic generator, discussing overheating and dual current mode anomalies
Isothermal diode as study basis for internal complex controlling thermionic energy conversion
Kinetic theory model of plasma sheath transition applied to sheath structure in unignited mode of thermionic converter
Pump provides independent liquid-metal streams at a uniform flow rate. The toroidal magnet structure can accomodate any reasonable number of pump circuits. The power requirement is suited to the output voltage of the basic thermionic diode output.
MHD generator cathode current-sheath voltage characteristics for thermionic arc spot emission mode, noting role of cathode temperature
Anode work functions from cesiated metal surfaces as parameters for thermionic converter systems analysis
Nomographic Richardson-Dushman equation solutions for thermionic electron emission devices, giving current density for various work functions and electrode temperatures
Electrostatic probes response due to thermionic electron emission, considering I-V characteristics and space-charge-limited current
Thermionic diode development for nuclear reactor systems