THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FOSSIL FUEL FIRED HEAT PIPE FOR USE WITH THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERTERS

Abstract

The subject contract was initiated to develop the most efficient method of coupling a simulated thermionic converter to a heat pipe. The heat pipe incorporates a gas barrier and is used to conduct the heat from a fossil fuel burner to the simulated converter. A theoretical analysis of the operation of the heat pipe will be made and confirmed experimentally. Progress is reported on the following tasks: evaluation of potential working fluids; investigation of structural materials and fabrication techniques; barrier materials; permeation tests using the most promising barrier materials; and theoretical analysis of getter materials to eliminate unwanted contaminants has been started.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0476305

Entities

People

  • S. W. Kessler
  • W. B. Hall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Converters
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Free Energy
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Heat Pipes
  • Heat Shields
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Devices
  • Materials
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermionic Converters
  • Thermodynamics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.