Title :
Reproducibility of thermionic performance
Author :
Shefsiek, Paul K.
Author_Institution :
Thermo Electron Corporation, Waltham, Mass.
fDate :
8/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance of 12 identical thermionic converters fabricated to a given set of specifications, is reported. The converters were of planar geometry. The emitters were solid rhenium, and the collectors were arc-cast molybdenum. The average output power of the converters at an emitter temperature of 2000°K and an output voltage of 0.7 volt was 37.5 watts (18.75 W/cm2) with a standard deviation of 1.3 watts (0.65 W/cm2). Voltage-current characteristics of the converters at an emitter temperature of 1975°K are also presented.
Keywords :
Assembly; Copper; Fabrication; Reproducibility of results; Reservoirs; Seals; Solids; Temperature; Testing; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1969.16839