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UNINA9910973752303321 |
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Titolo |
Thermionics Quo Vadis? : an assessment of the DTRA's advanced thermionics research and development program / / Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology, Aerounautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
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ISBN |
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9786610209552 |
9780309170192 |
0309170192 |
9781280209550 |
1280209550 |
9780309509657 |
0309509653 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (84 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This study was supported by Contract DTRA01-00-C-0001 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Conclusions Regarding the Current DTRA Program""; ""3 Overview of the Technology""; ""4 Solar Thermionics""; ""5 Nuclear Thermionics""; ""6 Terrestrial Applications""; ""7 Assessment of Progress""; ""Appendix A Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix C Electric Propulsion Considerations""; ""Appendix D Acronyms"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challenges to the development of viable thermionic energy conversion systems for |
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