The conceptual design of a modular array of close‐spaced thermionic converters is described. This module design utilizes individual converters that have been fabricated and are now being tested to verify high efficiency performance and stable operation. These converters have been given the name ‘‘Effect.’’ Hypothetical applications of this module design are made for various space power system configurations. The concept looks favorable integrated with the SP‐100 nuclear reactor heat source for spacecraft power. It also could be designed with the SP‐100 reactor into a combined cycle with a Stirling bottoming cycle for lunar or Mars surface power application.


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    Titel :

    Applications of out‐of‐core close‐spaced thermionics


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    10th SymposiumùSpace Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, USA


    Erschienen in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 271 , 3 ; 1241-1249


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    20.01.1993


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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