DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION IN THE USSR, THERMIONIC CONVERTERS.

Abstract

CONTENTS: Thermoelectron emission; Volt-ampere characteristic and difference of contact potential; Positive surface ionization and evaporation heats; Space-charge and its neutralization; Transport phenomena; Qualitative theory of plasma thermoelements; Classification schemes; Vacuum with current limited by space-charge; Vacuum with space-charge compensated (Anselm's theoretical study; Rectilinear-path mode; Ioffe's concept of a plasma thermocouple; Simple diffusion mode (Moyzhes-Pikus Theoretical Study); Phenomena at increased plasma pressures; Discharge mode (Baksht-Moyzhes Theoretical Study); Arc mode.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621726

Entities

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Conversion
  • Converters
  • Diffusion
  • Electron Emission
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Evaporation
  • Heat Energy
  • Ionization
  • Literature
  • Neutralization
  • Space Charge
  • Thermionic Converters
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster