Design and testing of a combustion-heated nineteen-converter SAVTEC array
The SAVTEC (Self-Adjusting Versatile Thermionic Energy Converter) is a new design approach for achieving very close (<12..mu..) interelectrode spacing in a thermionic converter. Techniques were developed for fabricating an array of nineteen SAVTEC converters. The array was incorporated in an SiC protective ''hot shell'' which also served as a radiant heat source for the emitter of each converter. The completed assembly was tested with a specially constructed combustion heat source. Electric output was generated by sixteen of the nineteen converters, despite poor thermal contact in a cooling block, which resulted in high collector temperatures. Details of the array design and test results are described.
- Research Organization:
- Rasor Associates, Inc., 253 Humboldt Court, Sunnyvale, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 5696228
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840804-
- Journal Information:
- Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN PIECD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
TESTING
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VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE