Title :
Indirect emitter temperature measurement
Author :
McVey, John B. ; Hatch, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Rasor Associates Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
In-core tests of thermionic fuel elements that seek to determine converter performance and the extent of emitter fuel swelling require accurate knowledge of emitter temperature. A method has been developed for accurately determining emitter temperature based on fitting calculated results to the unignited-mode (diffusion mode) portion of the I-V curve. A computer-based data acquisition and analysis system that enables real-time emitter temperature determination to be done, as well as data archiving for future analysis, is described
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; temperature measurement; testing; thermionic conversion; I-V curve; computer-based data acquisition; emitter fuel swelling; in-core tests; indirect emitter temperature measurement; real-time emitter temperature determination; thermionic fuel elements; Atomic measurements; Electrodes; Electron mobility; Equations; Ionization; Plasma temperature; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Thermal conductivity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74399
