02515nam 2200565 a 450 991078014720332120230607213832.00-309-17019-21-280-20955-097866102095520-309-50965-3(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 convertersThermionic converters.621.31/243National Research Council (U.S.).Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.United States.Defense Threat Reduction Agency.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780147203321Thermionics Quo Vadis3716996UNINA