DIRECT CONVERSION OF VARIOUS FORMS OF ENERGY INTO ELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL POWER,

Abstract

Contents: Direct conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy (Theory of fuel cells, Fuel cells with solid fuel, Fuel cells with gaseous fuel, Combined (solid-gas) fuel cells, Fuel cells with liquid fuel, Oxidizing reducing cells, Possibilities of application of fuel cells); Direct transformation of thermal energy into electrical and mechanical energy (Thermoelectric generators, Vacuum thermionic emission electric generators, Gas-filled thermionic emission electric generators, Plasma thermionic emission electric generators, Certain general questions for thermionic electric generators, Information on magnetohydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamic electric generators, Electrorocket motors); Direct transformation of nuclear energy into electrical and mechanical energy (Radioisotope electric generators, Nuclear radioisotope motors, Nuclear reactor electric generators, Nuclear reactor motors, Thermonuclear electric generators, Thermonuclear motors); Direct transformation of solar energy into electrical and mechanical energy (Solar electric generators, Solar sail, Photon rocket motor).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 1967
Accession Number
AD0668263

Entities

People

  • G. N. Alekseev

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Electric Generators
  • Electric Power
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuels
  • Gaseous Fuels
  • Generators
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Sails
  • Thermionic Emission

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology