As a result of the growth in projected power requirements in space, nuclear reactor powerplants are becoming of increasing interest. Thermionic conversion is a prime candidate for converting nuclear heat into electricity. The feasibility of thermionic reactors has been demonstrated in the Soviet Union. Within recent years, a technology base on converters, heat pipes and electrical insulation has been developed which is relevant to out-of-core thermionic reactors.
Thermionic technology infrastructure for space power
Technische Infrastrukturkomponenten fuer Thermionikkonverter fuer die Raumfahrt
Proc. IECEC '82, 17th intersociety energy conversion engineering conf. ; 17,4 ; 1908-1912
1982
5 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 9 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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