CVD fabrication of thermionic converter and heat pipe

Conference · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6639454

Reagan, P; Lieb, D; Miskolczy, G; Goodale, D; Huffman, F

Thermionic converters and heat pipes fabricated by chemical-vapor deposition (CVD) have operated for extended periods of more than 12,500 hours in natural gas flames at temperatures more than 1700 K. These CVD-trilayer silicon carbide, graphite, and tungsten structures have survived thermal shock and thermal cycle tests.

• Research Organization: Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, MA
• OSTI ID: 6639454
• Report Number(s): CONF-830133-
• Journal Information: Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: 7. annual conference on composites and advanced ceramic materials, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, 16 Jan 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
THERMIONIC CONVERTERS
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE
CERMETS
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
GRAPHITE
HEAT PIPES
SILICON CARBIDES
TUNGSTEN
CARBIDES
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL COATING
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTAL MINERALS
ELEMENTS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERALS
NONMETALS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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