Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program

Details Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program

Jan 1999

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999aipc..458.1432k&link_type=abstract

Space technology and applications international forum -1999. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 458, pp. 1432-1437 (1999).

Statistics

Applications

Thermionic Conversion, Vacuum Microelectronics

Scientific paper

Research is in progress to develop microminiature thermionic converters (MTCs) with high energy conversion efficiencies and variable operating temperatures using semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) fabrication methods. The use of IC techniques allows the fabrication of MTCs with cathode to anode spacing of several microns or less and with anode and cathode materials that will have work functions ranging from 1 eV to 3 eV. The small cathode to anode spacing and variable electrode work functions should allow the conversion of heat energy to relatively large current densities (up to tens of Amps/cm2) at relatively high conversion efficiencies (15-25%).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Results from the microminiature thermionic converter demonstration testing program will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1189149