• DocumentCode
    1426298
  • Title

    Experimental solar thermionic converter for space use

  • Author

    Oman, Henry ; Street, George

  • Author_Institution
    Boeing Airplane Company, Seattle, Wash.
  • Volume
    79
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1960
  • Firstpage
    967
  • Lastpage
    972
  • Abstract
    A high-pressure cesium-vapor thermionic converter appears to be a promising source of power for space vehicles. On the basis of an analysis described in this article, it was found that a converter with cathode temperatures of 3,000 to 3,500 degrees Rankine will result in low system weight and high over-all efficiency.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Cathodes; Generators; Mirrors; Space heating; Waste heat;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1960.6432959
  • Filename
    6432959
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1426298