Accession Number:

AD0272753

Title:

HIGH-TEMPERATURE, VAPOR-FILLED THERMIONIC CONVERTER

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS SAN DIEGO CALIF GENERAL ATOMIC DIV

Personal Author(s):

• CARPENTER,F.
• DUNLAY,J.

Report Date:

1961-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

The results are described of the design, fabrication, and initial test portions of the program on high-temperature, vapor-filled thermionic converters. Problems associated with the design and operation of a thermionic converter employing a uranium carbide-zirconium carbide emitter and a high-temperature collector were investigated. The object was to advance the development of a thermionic converter exhibiting high power density, improved efficiency, and long life for application with a high-temperature nuclear reactor for space-flight electric power generation. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
• *POWER SUPPLIES
• *THERMIONIC EMISSION
• CARBIDES
• MANUFACTURING
• SPACE FLIGHT
• THERMIONIC CONVERTERS
• URANIUM COMPOUNDS
• VACUUM APPARATUS
• ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE