ADVANCED SOLAR THERMIONIC GENERATORS

Abstract

Fabrication of advanced solar thermionic converters, both B and C series, is outlined, noting the significant problem areas. Results of testing of the B series have given per formance up to 9.6 watts/cm2 at 1950 K and 3.0 watts/cm2 at 1550 K. Converter C-3 has com pleted a 510 hour test, including 210 hours of thermal cycling. Electron beam welding of rhenium resulted in a brittle phase and leaking joints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407371

Entities

People

  • L. L. Dutram
  • R. C. Keyser
  • R. R. Herrick

Organizations

  • General Electric

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Generators
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Life Tests
  • Materials
  • Steady State
  • Tantalum
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Expansion
  • United States

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Metallurgy
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics