DEVELOPMENT OF A ENCAPSULATED THERMIONIC POWER GENERATOR

Abstract

The engineering design of the double diode thermionic power generator has been completed. Fabrication of several component parts has been initiated. The parts for the fueled emitters are almost completely fabricated with only assembly and final machining remaining. The manufacture of other generator components including the collector temperature control assembly and the ceramic-to-metal seals has been initiated. The engineering design of the clad fuel elements has been completed and the first element, similar in configuration to the fueled emitter, has been fabricated. The vacuum test chamber has been fabricated and is undergoing preliminary outgassing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0296238

Entities

Organizations

  • Glenn L. Martin Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Assembly
  • Diodes (Electron Tubes)
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Refractory Metals
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermionic Emission
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.