THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-TEMPERATURE VAPORFILLED THERMIONIC CONVERTER FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS.
Abstract
Modifications to improve the performance and extend the life of the A-1197A converter were made on the basis of information obtained in performance and life tests and a detailed computer analysis. A new nuclear-fueled converter, the RCA Development Type A-1272, was designed. In tests this converter produced more than 10 watts per square centimeter of emitter area. As a result of the experiments with electrically heated converters, the basic principles governing the behavior of series- and parallel-connected converters were defined, mathematical expressions for these basic principles were developed, a method was devised for designing converter systems for use in a reactor and computer programs were prepared that will predict the performance of such systems of converters. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0435885
Entities
People
- R. J. Buzzard
- W. E. Harbaugh