02362nam 2200541 a 450 991045576070332120200520144314.01-280-20955-097866102095520-309-50965-3(CKB)111069351125374(EBL)3564008(SSID)ssj0000258444(PQKBManifestationID)11194642(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000258444(PQKBWorkID)10257147(PQKB)11117487(MiAaPQ)EBC3564008(Au-PeEL)EBL3564008(CaPaEBR)ebr10038682(OCoLC)830028528(EXLCZ)9911106935112537420020430d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThermionics Quo Vadis?[electronic resource] 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 CouncilWashington, D.C. National Academy Pressc20011 online resource (84 p.)Compass series"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.0-309-08282-X Includes bibliographical references.""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""Compass series (Washington, D.C.)Thermionic convertersElectronic books.Thermionic converters.621.31/243MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455760703321Thermionics Quo Vadis2240485UNINA