• DocumentCode
    1426313
  • Title

    Magneto-thermionic power generation

  • Author

    Schock, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, N. Y.
  • Volume
    79
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1960
  • Firstpage
    973
  • Lastpage
    978
  • Abstract
    A design concept is presented which, under certain conditions, improves the efficiency of thermionic generators. The proposed concept envisages the application of a magnetic field perpendicular to the electrode surface. This applied field counteracts the adverse effect of the self-induced transverse magnetic fields present in large thermionic generators. In addition, the applied magnetic field may be used as a modulating device in order to generate an alternating current.
  • Keywords
    Electrodes; Equations; Generators; Heating; Magnetic fields; Power generation; Trajectory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1960.6432960
  • Filename
    6432960