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Effect of injection of inert gases in interelectrode gap of a single-cell TFE on its performance

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OSTI ID:187906
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  1. State Research Inst. of Scientific Industrial Association Lutch, Podolsk (Russian Federation)
The experimental investigation carried out in the TFE (thermionic fuel element) of the thermionic power plant (TPP) ``TOPAZ-2`` showed that in the single-cell TEC with a nonuniform heat release and extended electrodes the addition of inert gases into the interelectrode gap (IEG) resulted in a considerable (up to 40 % and more) increase in its electrical power and in some cases in its efficiency increase. Report represents the result of these experiments and their discussion.
OSTI ID:
187906
Report Number(s):
CONF-950729--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English