A New Approach to Thermionic Energy Conversion: Space Charge Neutralization by an Auxiliary Discharge

The characteristics of an auxiliary discharge thermionic energy converter are derived and compared with experimental results. It is shown that the power expended in the auxiliary discharge can be as low as 10 per cent of the power generated by the converter. Thus, efficiencies of about 25 per cent a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the IRE 1961-12, Vol.49 (12), p.1932-1936
Hauptverfasser:	Bernstein, W., Knechtli, R. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anodes Cathodes Conductivity Current density Electrons Energy conversion Equations Plasma temperature Space charge Temperature distribution
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