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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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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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (84 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 621.31/243 |
| Soggetto topico: | Thermionic converters |
| Note generali: | "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. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""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"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Thermionics Quo Vadis |
| ISBN: | 9786610209552 |
| 9780309170192 | |
| 0309170192 | |
| 9781280209550 | |
| 1280209550 | |
| 9780309509657 | |
| 0309509653 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910973752303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)