HEAT DIODE CONVERTER

Abstract

Contents: Thermionic diode currents in transverse magnetic fields; Fabrication of electron beam heated button-cathode cell; The lifetime and efficiency of a thermionic energy converter; The calculation of the efficiency of energy conversion by thermionic emission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268286

Entities

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cellular Structures
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Construction
  • Current Density
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermionic Emission

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics