The Effect of Simulated Fission Products in the Inter-Electrode Spacing of a Thermionic Diode.

Abstract

The development of experimental diodes to operate at extremely high temperatures with mixed vapors in the interelectrode spaces is discussed. Attempts at calculating the operational effects of multiple adsorbates on refractory substrates are presented. The theoretical discussion of dielectric breakdown in the environment such as would be found in a nuclear thermionic system is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715809

Entities

People

  • Monte V. Davis

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorbates
  • Electrodes
  • Environment
  • Fission Products
  • High Temperature
  • Substrates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster