RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THERMIONIC CONVERSION OF HEAT TO ELECTRICITY

Abstract

Progress is reported on the development of a nuclear thermionic electrical generating system for the Department of the Navy. Work is being performed to develop the materials capabilities which are essential for this nuclear thermionic system. This work consists of three major tasks. They are: UO2 - refractory metal reaction kinetics, insulator materials development, ceramic-tometal seal development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619379

Entities

People

  • J. E. Vanhoomissen

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Contracts
  • Dielectrics
  • Diffusion
  • Electricity
  • High Temperature
  • Kinetics
  • Materials
  • Metal Coatings
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metal Seals
  • Metals
  • Molybdenum
  • Oxides
  • Partial Pressure
  • Refractory Metals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics