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DOE/JPL advanced thermionic technology program. Progress report No. 34, June-July 1978. Report No. TE4237/4247-19-79

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5899795· OSTI ID:5899795
The work function of L605, the optimized converter (L605 emitter, nickel collector) performance at various spacings and fixed emitter temperatures, I-V characteristics a sprayed BaO thermionic converter, and characteristics of combustion-heated thermionic devices are presented graphically. Spacing experiments, a particle thermionic converter, and alloy hot shell development are described. A high efficiency conversion experiment using a structured molybdenum-rhenium emitter and nickel collector is discussed. An extensive study of the high temperaure bonding of lanthanum hexaboride is described. (WHK)
Research Organization:
Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, MA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3056
OSTI ID:
5899795
Report Number(s):
COO-3056-34
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English