NUCLEAR REACTOR AND THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENT THEREFOR
Abstract
The patent relates to the direct conversion of fission heat to electricity by use of thermionic plasma diodes having fissionable material cathodes, said diodes arranged to form a critical mass in a nuclear reactor. The patent describes a fuel element comprising a plurality of diodes each having a fissionable material cathode, an anode around said cathode, and an ionizable gas therebetween. Provision is made for flowing the gas and current serially through the diodes. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4129237
- Patent Number(s):
- 3113091
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-006482
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ANODES; CATHODES; CIRCUITS; CONFIGURATION; COOLANT LOOPS; CRITICALITY; CURRENTS; DIODES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON TUBES; FISSION; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAS COOLANT; GAS FLOW; GASES; IONIZATION; MASS; PATENT; PLANNING; PLASMA; POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CORE; THERMODYNAMICS
Citation Formats
Rasor, N S, and Hirsch, R L. NUCLEAR REACTOR AND THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENT THEREFOR. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Rasor, N S, & Hirsch, R L. NUCLEAR REACTOR AND THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENT THEREFOR. United States.
Rasor, N S, and Hirsch, R L. Sun .
"NUCLEAR REACTOR AND THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENT THEREFOR". United States.
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author = {Rasor, N S and Hirsch, R L},
abstractNote = {The patent relates to the direct conversion of fission heat to electricity by use of thermionic plasma diodes having fissionable material cathodes, said diodes arranged to form a critical mass in a nuclear reactor. The patent describes a fuel element comprising a plurality of diodes each having a fissionable material cathode, an anode around said cathode, and an ionizable gas therebetween. Provision is made for flowing the gas and current serially through the diodes. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1963}
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