BASIC RESEARCH IN THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION.

Abstract

This report presents the results of the past year's work in a continuing program to investigate basic processes in thermionic energy conversion important to a thermionic nuclear power plant for naval applications. The previous work was reported in AI-64-20, 'Third Annual Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion.' The subject discussed in the present report are: ignited mode and ion-rich unignited mode voltampere characteristics; boundary conditions and ion generation mechanisms for the ignited mode; retarding field operation of thermionic diodes; ion production in the collector glow mode; and plasma boundary conditions using a generalized Yvon's analysis. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0609893

Entities

People

  • Claire Warner
  • L. K. Hansen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accumulators
  • Boundaries
  • Conversion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Production

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.