RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELDS ON THERMIONIC POWER GENERATION. Progress Report No. 1 [electronic resource]
Nesdps Office Of Nuclear Energy Space And Defense Power Systems.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy. ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
1961.
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| Summary: | Nesdps Office Of Nuclear Energy Space And Defense Power Systems. |
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| Abstract: | Research concerned with a theoretical and experimental study of magneto- thermionic power generation is reported. This concept promises a number of advantsges over conventional thermionic generators. Low pressure Cs diodes suffer from an undesirable size limitation, because selfinduced magnetic fields reduce current transmission and hence, efficiency. Although this effect does not arise in the small devices tested to date, it becomes important in building larger generators. Analysis indicates that this problem can be virtually eliminnted by the application of a longitudinal magnetic field. An experimental and theoretical study was initiated to verify the predicted magnetic field effects, and to examine their possible use in a-c generation. (auth) |
| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 10/01/1961. "ppl-tr-61-22" " rac-458" " ad-2641" Schock, A.; Kunen, A.E. Republic Aviation Corp. Plasma Propulsion Lab., Farmingdale, N.Y. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 15 : digital, PDF file. |