Thermionic converters, static high temperature heat engines that generate d-c electricity, are being developed to operate with 2000-K input and 1000-K rejection temperatures; principles and modes of operation; tabulation of results of tests on some prototype converters; materials problems involved.


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    Title :

    Thermionic converters for space power


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aerospace Eng


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    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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