Download or read book The Development of an Improved Thermionic Energy Converter written by and published by . This book was released on 1965-04 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion written by Lorin K. Hansen and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report presents the results of the past year's work in a program to investigate basic process in thermionic diodes which are important to the realization of practical thermionic energy conversion.
Download or read book Thermionic Energy Conversion Processes and devices written by George N. Hatsopoulos and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1973 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.
Download or read book The Development of a Thermionic Converter Module Suitable for Liquid Metal Heating written by G. Y. Eastman and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effort was continued to improve performance and increase the reliability of thermionic energy converters for space applications. The particular objectives include optimization of geometry and ceramic insulation between emitters and heat source. This work will include the development of a thermionic generator module to develop 3.0 volts of potential from a liquid metal heat source. The overall concept of the 3-volt generator has been established. Before final design and fabrication of the generator, the more difficult problems are being solved by fabricating and testing prototype 3-converter modules. During this period, four 3-converter modules were assembled. A number of subassemblies were successfully tested and techniques for assembling a series of converters within a single envelope were perfected. A method of bonding the center heat source tubing has been tentatively selected and materials for detailed evaluation of the method have been ordered. Life testing of one Type A1198B converter was concluded after 1010 hours. Another converter of this type has since completed 600 hours of a life test with a constant output of 46 watts. (Author).
Download or read book Energy Conversion written by D. Yogi Goswami and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-06 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing methods for maximizing available energy, Energy Conversion surveys the latest advances in energy conversion from a wide variety of currently available energy sources. The book describes energy sources such as fossil fuels, biomass including refuse-derived biomass fuels, nuclear, solar radiation, wind, geothermal, and ocean, then provides the terminology and units used for each energy resource and their equivalence. It includes an overview of the steam power cycle, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, hydraulic turbines, Stirling engines, advanced fossil fuel power systems, and combined-cycle power plants. It outlines the development, current use, and future of nuclear fission. The book also gives a comprehensive description of the direct energy conversion methods, including, Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells, Thermoelectric conversion, Thermionics and MHD It briefly reviews the physics of PV electrical generation, discusses the PV system design process, presents several PV system examples, summarizes the latest developments in crystalline silicon PV, and explores some of the present challenges facing the large scale deployment of PV energy sources. The book discusses five energy storage categories: electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, direct thermal, and thermochemical and the storage media that can store and deliver energy. With contributions from researchers at the top of their fields and on the cutting edge of technologies, the book provides comprehensive coverage of end use efficiency of green technology. It includes in-depth discussions not only of better efficient energy management in buildings and industry, but also of how to plan and design for efficient use and management from the ground up.
Download or read book Thermionic Conversion Specialists Conference written by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thermionic Energy Converter written by Dr. Walter L. Knecht and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Voltage Thermionic Converters written by General Motors Corporation. Allison Division and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several emitter materials, tantalum, tungsten and rhenium, and two emitter geometries, planar and excess area were evaluated in a flexible laboratory thermionic converter design. Results are reported from six converters that were tested for a total of 1070 hr. Experimental results from the excess area emitter converters did not exhibit the current enhancement observed in multicapillary and slotted emitter converters developed on a previous Air Force contract. While the electron currents in the passive mode at relatively low cesium pressure were in qualitative agreement with theory, the actual current densities obtained were not high enough to produce practical power densities at high output voltage. The method of emitter fabrication which used a niobium braze material appears to be a primary reason for the low performance.
Download or read book Thermionic Energy Conversion written by George N. Hatsopoulos and published by . This book was released on 1979-01 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy Division of Power Systems. Volume I of Thermionic Energy Conversiondealt with processes and devices (MIT Press, 1974). Its four chapters summarized information basic to the field and not subject to substantial alteration by future developments. Volume II begins with chapter 5 and describes the scientific and engineering aspects of thermionic conversion and the experience with actual operational hardware. It summarizes the experience and analytic methods that should be useful in the development of new applications of thermionic conversion. Thermionic Energy Conversionis intended for scientists and engineers working in the field of energy conversion. With increased interest in maximizing the efficiency of present energy conversion systems, it is an important reference for scientific and engineering libraries as well. The book benefits especially from the authors' actual experience-Hatsopoulos and his firm, Thermo Electron Corporation, are leaders in this field. Gyftopoulos and his students have made basic contributions to the theory of thermionic conversion. Both authors have developed a unified quantum theory of mechanics and thermodynamics. The book covers Elements of Quantum Mechanics; Principles of Thermodynamics; Thermodynamics of Stable Equilibrium States; Thermodynamics of Steady States; Emission Phenomena; Collisionless Transport Phenomena; Analysis of Performance Characteristics of High-Pressure Diodes; Experimental Techniques; Experimental Studies and Correlations of Characteristics; Metallurgy of Electrode Materials; Design and Fabrication of Practical Convertors; and Thermionic Power System Engineering.
Download or read book High temperature Vapor filled Thermionic Converter written by R. Skoff and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Direct Energy Conversion and Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power SNAP written by Sidney F. Lanier and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion written by Lorin K. Hansen and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report presents the results of the past year's work in a program to investigate basic process in thermionic diodes which are important to the realization of practical thermionic energy conversion.
Download or read book Thermionic Converter Surface Conditions written by V. C. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report includes a short review of the program of work being undertaken and the status. The investigation of the operation of a parallelplane cesium converter having an emitter of oxygen-treated tantalum and a collector of molybdenum was completed. A technical paper covering this aspect of the program is included as Appendix I. (Author).
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
Download or read book Glossary of Terms and Symbols in Thermionic Conversion written by Joint E.N.E.A./I.A.E.A. Liaison Group on Thermionic Electrical Power Generation and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research and Development for Barium Vapor filled Thermionic Energy Conversion Technology written by Martin Company and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
