03178nam 2200661 a 450 991097375230332120251116160937.09786610209552978030917019203091701929781280209550128020955097803095096570309509653(CKB)111069351125374(EBL)3564008(SSID)ssj0000258444(PQKBManifestationID)11194642(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000258444(PQKBWorkID)10257147(PQKB)11117487(MiAaPQ)EBC3564008(Au-PeEL)EBL3564008(CaPaEBR)ebr10038682(OCoLC)830028528(Perlego)4737502(BIP)7829497(EXLCZ)9911106935112537420020430d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThermionics 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 Council1st ed.Washington, 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.9780309082822 030908282X 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""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 both space and terrestrial applications; and recommend a prioritized set of objectives for a future research and development program for advanced thermionic systems for space and terrestrial applications.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.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973752303321Thermionics Quo Vadis4359176UNINA